[Tutor] new book available

[Alan Colburn]

Hi all --

Checking my local bookstore last weekend I saw a new
Python title: Python Programming for the Absolute
Beginner. As most of you know, there's a series of
"...for the absolute beginner" books. Whether one
likes the book or not, I take it as a good sign that
another publisher sees enough interest in Python to
create a book about it.

I'm curious as to what folks who've looked at the work
think. I only had time to leaf through it for a few
minutes. 

One of the things that caught my attention was the
author's distinguishing "new" style class definitions
from "old" style ones. 

>>>class Test:

is an old style definition.

>>>class Test (object):

is the newer style. I don't think I've seen this point
discussed on PythonTutor or elsewhere. [Have I missed
something?]

Later -- Al


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