Moving from Perl to Python

[Scott Bortman]

Richard,

I too own Learning Python by O'Reilly and it is a great
intro to Python.  It covers the basics well.  I though about
getting Programming Python but like the other guy said,
it seems a bit dated now.  You can check out the TOC at
the O'Reilly site as well as a few sample chapters.  And
there is also a cheap (yet handy) pocket reference.

Hope this helps,
scottie

"Richard Zilavec" <rzilavec at tcn.net> wrote in message
news:3a38b798.85448901 at news.tcn.net...
> On 13 Dec 2000 17:30:56 GMT, scarblac at pino.selwerd.nl (Remco Gerlich)
> wrote:
>
> >Personally I don't like Programming Python much. It's becoming old (there
> >are rumors of a new version soon) and not very well structured. But then,
> >it's a lot of book, there are many examples, and the important things are
> >probably all in there somewhere.
>
> I hope I enjoy it.  I don't think I will ever stop using Perl.. but I
> really need something new.
>
> >I started with Learning Python, and I like that book. It explains the
>
> Wish I could see this book first, I don't want anything too basic
> maybe just a quick start, then more advance features.
>
> >Python Essential Reference is a nice reference book. It has a short
> >tutorial, then a good reference on the language and of the standard
> >library. One of the best books out there at the moment.
> >
> >More books at http://www.python.org/psa/bookstore/
> >
> >There is good online documentation at http://www.python.org/doc/current/
.
>
> Thanks!
>
> >There are things out there on the web that explain Python to Perl
programmers,
> >but I can't find them at the moment.
>
> I just found a man pages on another server, should be a good start..
>
> >
> >There are some posts by Tom Christiansen to this group that you can find
> >on Deja about Perl v Python, those may be useful.
>
> I found this article at perl.com, it was quite good.
>
> --
>  Richard Zilavec
>  rzilavec at tcn.net