New editions of several Python books.

[David Reed]

On Feb 9, 2006, at 3:59 PM, James Stroud wrote:

> Magnus Lycka wrote:
>> Programming Python, 3rd edition
>> by Mark Lutz (Paperback - July 2006)
>>
>> Never a favourite of mine really, but a popular book...
>
> This one is like broccoli. Its good for you but it doesn't have  
> much flavor.
> -- 
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I found the Learning Python book (that Lutz is a co-author of) a much  
better book for someone who knows another language and wants to learn  
Python. The Programming Python has lots of examples, but I found it  
difficult to "look things up".

The three books I would recommend for someone (who already knows  
another language) wanting to learn Python are:

Learning Python
Python Essential Reference
Python Cookbook

Dave