[python-uk] python-uk Digest, Vol 69, Issue 1

[john maclean]

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>   1. Python 3 book - 45% off at amazon (Mark Summerfield)
>   2. Re: Python 3 book - 45% off at amazon (Michael Connors)
>   3. Re: Python 3 book - 45% off at amazon (Mark Summerfield)
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> Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 15:40:48 +0100
> From: Mark Summerfield <list at qtrac.plus.com>
> Subject: [python-uk] Python 3 book - 45% off at amazon
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> Hi,
>
> I've just noticed that amazon.co.uk are now charging just 15.94 GBP for
> _Programming in Python 3_. I have no idea why or how long it will last,
> but if you're interested maybe this would be a good time to get it:-)
>
> See my website for the table of contents and for a PDF of one of the
> chapters, and links to independent reviews. Both amazon.co.uk and have
> "look inside", although amazon.com has more reviews.
>
> :-)
>
> --
> Mark Summerfield, Qtrac Ltd, www.qtrac.eu
>    C++, Python, Qt, PyQt - training and consultancy
>        "Programming in Python 3" - ISBN 0137129297
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> Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 17:20:33 +0200
> From: Michael Connors <connorsml at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [python-uk] Python 3 book - 45% off at amazon
> To: Mark Summerfield <mark at qtrac.eu>, UK Python Users
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> Looks like a bargain.
>
> What is the target audience? Any good for someone with a lot of Python
> experience who is moving to Python 3?
>
> 2009/5/6 Mark Summerfield <list at qtrac.plus.com>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've just noticed that amazon.co.uk are now charging just 15.94 GBP for
>> _Programming in Python 3_. I have no idea why or how long it will last,
>> but if you're interested maybe this would be a good time to get it:-)
>>
>> See my website for the table of contents and for a PDF of one of the
>> chapters, and links to independent reviews. Both amazon.co.uk and have
>> "look inside", although amazon.com has more reviews.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> --
>> Mark Summerfield, Qtrac Ltd, www.qtrac.eu
>>    C++, Python, Qt, PyQt - training and consultancy
>>        "Programming in Python 3" - ISBN 0137129297
>>
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> Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 17:05:33 +0100
> From: Mark Summerfield <list at qtrac.plus.com>
> Subject: Re: [python-uk] Python 3 book - 45% off at amazon
> To: Michael Connors <connorsml at gmail.com>
> Cc: UK Python Users <python-uk at python.org>
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> On 2009-05-06, Michael Connors wrote:
>> Looks like a bargain.
>>
>> What is the target audience? Any good for someone with a lot of Python
>> experience who is moving to Python 3?
>
> Yes!
>
> The book assumes prior programming experience in _something_ (which
> includes Python:-)
>
> With a good Python background the first chapter should be an easy skim.
> Python 3-specific material starts in chapter 2, particularly the
> coverage of Unicode and str.format(). Python 3 isn't a revolution, so an
> awful lot will be familiar, but everything is done from a Python 3 point
> of view, so there's no mixing of Python 2 and Python 3 styles. And from
> chapter 6 onwards, particularly chapter 8, will surely have some things
> you haven't tried or considered before...
>
> And given the price, it has got to be worth a go;-)
>
>>
>> 2009/5/6 Mark Summerfield <list at qtrac.plus.com>
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I've just noticed that amazon.co.uk are now charging just 15.94 GBP for
>> > _Programming in Python 3_. I have no idea why or how long it will last,
>> > but if you're interested maybe this would be a good time to get it:-)
>> >
>> > See my website for the table of contents and for a PDF of one of the
>> > chapters, and links to independent reviews. Both amazon.co.uk and have
>> > "look inside", although amazon.com has more reviews.
>> >
>> > :-)
>> >
>> > --
>> > Mark Summerfield, Qtrac Ltd, www.qtrac.eu
>> >    C++, Python, Qt, PyQt - training and consultancy
>> >        "Programming in Python 3" - ISBN 0137129297
>> >
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> Mark Summerfield, Qtrac Ltd, www.qtrac.eu
>    C++, Python, Qt, PyQt - training and consultancy
>        "Rapid GUI Programming with Python and Qt" - ISBN 0132354187
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