[Tutor] is it a right choice?

[Todd Stephens]

Forgot to CC this to the list:

On Wednesday 02 July 2003 10:44 pm, Payal Rathod wrote:

> Am I looking for Python? Is Perl easier to learn for a newbie than
> python? Is it OK to continue with Python?

I would say that Python is the correct place to look.  I haven't found a good 
Perl book for learning to program in general.  While Python is very rich, you 
can do exactly what you are trying to do without dipping into the advanced 
features.  I, like you, know some shell scripting and decided to learn a 
'programming' language.  I tried C, then Perl.  I finally came to Python and 
found everything so much easier to put into practice.  A great place to look 
to learn not only the ins and outs of Python, but of programming in general, 
is the free book "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist".  It can be found 
at:
http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/

You can also buy it in hardcopy at your favorite online book seller.  It is 
also available in Java and (I think) C versions, but neither one of those is 
really as suited to your purpose as Python is.


-- 
Todd Stephens