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Today's Topics:
1. python vs VB (Hugh Marquis)
2. Re: python vs VB (Deirdre Saoirse)
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From: "Hugh Marquis" <marquish@kos.net>
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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 12:22:20 -0400
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Is Mark Lutz's book basic enough for a beginning programmer.
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 13:08:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Deirdre Saoirse <deirdre@deirdre.net>
To: Hugh Marquis <marquish@kos.net>
cc: tutor@python.org
Subject: Re: [Tutor] python vs VB
On Sun, 5 Sep 1999, Hugh Marquis wrote:
> I want to begin programming and both Python and VB have been suggested
> as good first languages. Although I realize you probably have some
> biases could you comment on which might be better.
A good programming language is ALWAYS portable. VB isn't.
> Is Mark Lutz's book basic enough for a beginning programmer.
Perhaps not, though we're trying to get another book going.
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_Deirdre * http://www.linuxcabal.net * http://www.deirdre.net
"I must say that I was really happy to see _Linux for Dummies_ -- that's
when you know you've arrived." -- Linus Torvalds
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