[Tutor] mentor neeeeeded(log file)

[alan.gauld@bt.com]

> me help, but I am very new to any kind of programming 
> and wanted to start on python. 

> Is there a way that someone would mentor me in 
> learning python I really wanna lear but cant seem 
> to get a kick off

The entire list is here to help, you get a better response 
that way than from any single person.

The best way to learn Python will be to start at the 
beginning with one of the Newbies tutors (maybe even 
Danny's IDLE tutor before that?). Then work through 
doing the exa,plres and extending them as you 
experiment and/or follow the exercises given. If you 
don't undersand something opr something doesn't work 
like you expect post the code and the error message 
along with your question and we will try to explain.

That way other beginners benefit from your mistakes 
and questions and you get a faster and more varied 
response. The only stupid question is the one you 
don't ask!

How far have you got? Have you installed Python?
(From your other mails I assume yes). Which tutorials 
have you tried? How far through them are you?

Start at the beginning, approach it methodically 
and you can learn to program in a few days or weeks. 
If you just jump in and try things it woill take 
a lot longer and you will probably learn a lot 
of bad habits!

Alan g.
Author of the 'Learning to Program' web site
http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld