[Tutor] Need a mentor, Any help would be great

[bessenkphilip]

Hello,

  Thanks for the "Welcome". I'm now working as a System admin in Linux 
that too a Junior level (L1, only coming to a 6 months in experience). 
I've got 2 to 3 hrs a day to learn python.

I've programmed a little bit before like our college staff given us a 
challenge to display letter format for any number given as input(upto 9 
digit). I've done that using C language. I think i know some basics in 
C, C++ and a little bit java(like small programs which explains concepts 
of class and objects).  I'd love to program something real that too in 
python.

The system i'm working is Ubuntu 11.04 and the python version is Python 
2.7.1+

I'd love to work on something (as i don't know about the specific types) 
real :)

Thanks again,
  -Bessen



On 03/02/2013 01:46 PM, Alan Gauld wrote:
> On 02/03/13 04:06, bessenkphilip wrote:
>>   I'm just  a newbie in python and it would be great if someone could
>> help me in this.
>
> Welcome,  treat this mailing list as a virtual 'someone'.
>
> > I don't know where to start,
>
> Tell us something about your background.
>
> What level of computer skill do you have? Basic user, sysadmin? etc
> Have you programmed before? In what languages?
> What OS and Python version are you using?
> What kind of programs would you like to work on?
>
> There are Python tutorials for every level and style, its just
> a matter of choosing to the right one for you. Then work through
> one of them and ask questions here.
>
>> I'd like to contribute to small opensource projects
> > too which will help me to learn more in python.
>
> That's a good goal, especially once you get past the beginner stage
> Start with SourceForge and search for Python projects.
>