[Tutor] van Laningham's book

[Charles Takacs]

Hi Michael :-))
By coincidence I am at the same Chapter .  Being a Newbie myself my advice
should be considered as coming from such.

Let me share with you a "Programming Concept" which I read some where, and
found it to be absolutely the best advice to follow.
(actually I think it was said by "Eric Raymond").

Here it goes:
        "Reading a book is not enough.  The best way To Learn is;
 to constantly Read-Code and Write-Code".

BTY:  I noticed also, that Ivan in his introduction page (in the 3rd.
paragraph) makes this important reference.  ie. "Concentrate on practising
Python, not on understanding it".  Etc.....  I think unfortunatelly many
people will just glance at the Introduction page.  I've read this page
several times and each time I found something New to understand. I recommend
you do the same.

There is another Tutorial which I really like;  which is, "Learning to
Program" by Alan Gauld.  If you haven't read it then I suggest you to do so.

You seem to be on the right track.  Don't wory to much about the misteries
of the {}, [ ], () or the syntax, indentations etc. The worst thing can
happen is that you get an error message.  But each time you write them down
you will understand it better and become better.  At least this is how I am
progressing toward becoming a GeNiUs :-).

Best regards
Charles Takacs

The best way for you to

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael J. Boylan <mjboylan@sover.net>
To: tutor@python.org <tutor@python.org>
Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 12:48 PM
Subject: [Tutor] van Laningham's book


>I'm struggling through van Laningham's book, "Teach Yourself Python in 24
>Hours", and was doing quite well until chapter 6. Bogged down in tuples,
>with lists next. This is my first attempt at programming, and find this a
>bit much. How does one remember the syntax, functions, indentations, etc?
>Does it just take time and practice? I tried tutor for non-programmers, and
>could do the programs (not understanding some of them of course), and
>initally found van Laningham's book better, but am getting stuck here in
>chapter 6.
>
>Any recommendations on best way to learn Python?
>
>Appreciate it.
>
>Mike
>
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