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[taserian]

Sorry if this isn't the right place for it, but today's xkcd comic strip is
very apropos for the newly illuminated in all things Python.

http://www.xkcd.com/

Tony R.

On Dec 5, 2007 12:00 PM, bhaaluu <bhaaluu at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> On Dec 5, 2007 10:30 AM, jeff witt <hopebassist at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > i have some questions about programming in general and python,..
> > my brother (who is a programmer) guides me to ".net" languages,  and i
> am
> > not too sure why, however, he is getting sick of me pestering him with
> my
> > questions,..
> > i like the little i know about python, it seems to be user friendly,
> > however, i am not finding clear answers about what it does compared to
> > ".net" for example.
> >  I really know nothing about programming (which i am sure is obvious) so
> ANY
> > info would be helpful, ...
> >
> > here are a few questions that go through my head...
> >  how does python get applied to a GUI?
>
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/GuiProgramming
> TkInter is Python's "standard" GUI library
>
> > why dont universities teach it? is
> > there an online class i can take for it?  training certificates?   is it
> > accepted in the world of programming professionally?  ( i am interested
> in a
> > career too, as well as a new hobby),.
>
> Some universities do use Python to teach Computer Science topics.
> There are several online tutorials to get you started, for example:
> http://docs.python.org/tut/
> is the 'official' Python tutorial
>
> >   i use linux, and python seems to be everywhere for linux,.. and i read
> > that it works on windows too but is it accepted in "those" circles?
> > what is pythons strengths and weaknesses, IE. web/Internet, or program
> > development, operating system things,...   what would you (or you guys)
> > recomend for the first language?  or like my brother says, "just learn
> > something and stop asking me questions"
>
> Python is an excellent first programming language.
> The Tutor list is for learning Python as a first programming language.
> There seem to be an equal number of Tutors who use Linux or Windows.
>
> > if python was released in 1991 how long will it remain a current or a
> > applicable language? or i guess i am asking, what is the normal life of
> a
> > programming language before it is obsolete?
>
> That's a good question!
>
> >
> > well, like i mentioned, any help or info would be greatly appreciated,
> i
> > have been to some of the beginner sites and tried the whole "hello
> world"
> > thing, and i unfortunately realize i am years from actually contributing
> to
> > any open source project,  (especially since i am still struggling with
> the
> > file system in linux [only been using it for 8or9 months])
> >
> > God bless you  guys, and thank you for your site and willingness to
> share
> > and help!
> >
> > jeff
>
> There are several excellent tutorials and books online for free.
> You'll have to check them out and see which ones 'click' for you.
> Each person learns stuff differently, and each writer has a different
> 'style' of writing, so you might find two tutorials that cover the same
> things, but you'll like one better than the other.
>
> This is a good place to ask questions!
> Happy Programming!
> --
> b h a a l u u at g m a i l dot c o m
> http://www.geocities.com/ek.bhaaluu/python/index.html
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