[Tutor] Python Cookbook
Danny Yoo
dyoo@hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:06:49 -0700 (PDT)
On Sun, 25 Aug 2002, Erik Price wrote:
> I think the Perl Cookbook is great.
>
> So what's the verdict on the Python equivalent? Normally I try to read
> a book for an hour or two in the store to get a feel for whether or not
> I'll like it. I have to admit I haven't spent that much time with this
> offering, but it's also written by many contributors, so even then it
> might be difficult to get a grasp of the book overall.
I think it's pretty good; have you had a chance to look at the sample
Chapter 1 yet?
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pythoncook/chapter/index.html
As a warning: I'm not a disinterested party in my endorsement. *grin*
There's a lot of good material in the book, including Chapter 17 on
Algorithms. When I have a chance, I'd love to take a closer look at 17.16
"Converting Numbers to Rationals via Farey Fractions".
(Offtopic apology: Please forgive me for being so unresponsive to the list
the past week; I've been trying to catch up with work.)
Best of wishes to you!