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[Dennis Lee Bieber]

On 3 Jul 2000 12:05:06 GMT, m.faassen at vet.uu.nl (Martijn Faassen)
declaimed the following in comp.lang.python:

> Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
> > 	Beginners in programming;
> 
> I saw others recommend Learning Python; I wouldn't do so for beginners
> in programming. The Quick Python book or Python in 24 Hours seem to be
> better suited for this.
>
	I'm so far out of that stage I no longer know what I'd recommend
-- other than /not/ C, C++, or some variant of BASIC (especially the one
M$ is pushing -- seen the recent "learn VB6" books... apparently the
"learning edition" of VB6 is too expensive, the books include a "working
model" edition, which appears to be strictly an interpreter within the
development environment with to capability for stand-alone programs).

> 
> > 	beginners in OO...
> 
> I'm not sure how good Learning Python is at teaching OO concepts to people
> who don't know about it yet. *Python* would be good though. Any opinions?
>
	I'm afraid I'm somewhat biased (and not too skilled in OOP
either), but my background leads me to believe one should first learn OO
concepts divorced from any particular language -- OO analysis and design
-- and then translate the design into the particulars of an
implementation language.

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