[Tutor] Regarding learning python

[Mats Wichmann]

On 1/30/20 2:32 PM, Alan Gauld via Tutor wrote:

> The official tutorial is very good if you can already program
> in another language. But it is not so good for total beginners.
> Thats where the non programmers page comes into play...

The problem with any recommendation any one of us could give is that
everyone learns differently. What works for some doesn't work for
others. Specifically, a vast number of really good Python programmers
have learned the language from the "official" tutorial, but I find parts
of it terrible now I look back at it.  For example, the chapter on
classes gets rolling by contrasting Python's approach to Smalltalk and
Modula-3. As if that would be of any actual use to almost anyone these
days. That sets a bad tone right off the bat - Modula-3? So What. I
really don't like pointing people at it any longer (Modula-3 not being
the main reason, of course).  I'd point to Alan's material over it, to
be sure :)