Introduction object-oriented programming

Oliver Vecernik vecernik at aon.at
Fri Jan 17 06:52:23 EST 2003


Wouter van Marle schrieb:
> Hi All,
> 
> Can anyone recommend me an introduction on object oriented programming in
> general, and the trick in Python? Preferrably tutorial on the web or so.
> 
> I know the basics of programming (learned BASIC 20 years ago, Turbo Pascal
> 10 years ago, and recently started Python - never used objects, never used
> C, and always hobbying. Also a little experience with .BAT and shell
> scripts). So should be a tutorial extending normal programming to the
> objects.
> 
> Without the objects it goes fine, however I have the idea that objects can
> make things a lot easier - both in design, implementation and maintenance.
> And now I started off seriously again in an era where object oriented
> programming is pretty much standard, it is time for me to learn it too! (so
> I finally understand the mysterious self variable, the __init__ routine, and
> more of those things)

I definitely recommend reading 'Learning Python' from Mark Lutz & David 
Ascher published by O'Reilly. It's not a tutorial on the web, but 
explains things really good (no, I do not participate).


HTH
Oliver





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