From infotechsys@pivot.net Mon May 31 11:11:12 1999 From: infotechsys@pivot.net (Wayne) Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 06:11:12 -0400 Subject: [meta-sig] It Was a Dark and Stormy Night.... Message-ID: <37526040.F12F9DCE@pivot.net> Hello, I know this is a illusive question, but frustration set in. I pruchase the book "Programming Python" by Mark Lutz and I'm completely disappointed with what I've read so far. Starting on page 82, he uses an example that calls for a second computer system with some files on it that will be download with his python script Why in the world use such an example to teach the language? How am I going to know if my script works or not? To make matters worse this example is used for the next several chapters. Well, I said my peace, now back to learning Python. later- Wayne From infotechsys@pivot.net Mon May 31 11:11:12 1999 From: infotechsys@pivot.net (Wayne) Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 06:11:12 -0400 Subject: [meta-sig] It Was a Dark and Stormy Night.... Message-ID: <37526040.F12F9DCE@pivot.net> Hello, I know this is a illusive question, but frustration set in. I pruchase the book "Programming Python" by Mark Lutz and I'm completely disappointed with what I've read so far. Starting on page 82, he uses an example that calls for a second computer system with some files on it that will be download with his python script Why in the world use such an example to teach the language? How am I going to know if my script works or not? To make matters worse this example is used for the next several chapters. Well, I said my peace, now back to learning Python. later- Wayne