python docs for beginner programmer?

[Deep_Feelings]

Starting to learn python and because i don't want to read something
twice (i get bored quickly) i need a source to learn python that is as
comprehensive as possible.


Do you think python online docs are good starting point for me? ( i
experience with other programming languages ) or should i get giant
book or something ?

thankx

 

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

In message

Do you think python online docs are good starting point for me?

Why not try them and see?

 

[Deep_Feelings]

In message



Why not try them and see?

thank you

should i try them then after a month of reading i discover that they
are - for example - not suitable for beginners OR should i ask here
first ?

 

[Gökhan SEVER]

Hey,

I am a person who gets bored too quickly, too especially reading
technical materials, and if the author(s) have the habit of wondering
off the subject often. So far, I like Wesley Chun's Core Python book
the most as a Python beginner like you. He also has video training
material on the same subject. Easy to read, very well explanations and
good chosen examples...

That said, after getting a few months of familiarity, I want to get
into the roots of the Python. So where else could be the best choice
but the actual language user guide and reference manual

Enjoy your Python programming adventures...

Gökhan

 

[Napalmski]

You should take on the task of educating yourself. The official Python
docs are an excellent resource. If you're self-admittedly someone who
gets bored quickly, though, that's not a problem anyone but you can
solve.

Been doing Python for a week or so now and I must agree that the
official python docs are a fantastic resource.
I'm not sure how good they would be for someone with no previous
programming language experience but they seem to be pretty thourough, at
least for one beginning the language.
http://docs.python.org/tutorial/index.html

 

[Gabriel Genellina]

Do you think python online docs are good starting point for me? ( i
experience with other programming languages ) or should i get giant
book or something ?

If you have some previous experience with other languages, I think that
"Dive into Python" would be a good resource.

 

[Deep_Feelings]

that is good ,thank you

anyone did that ? learning from python docs straight away ?

 

[Aahz]

anyone did that ? learning from python docs straight away ?

Yes. Admittedly that was ten years ago and the docs have improved some
since then....

 

[Michele Simionato]

that is good ,thank you

anyone did that ? learning from python docs straight away ?

A lot of people did. I did, but I usually prefer reading user manuals
over books, and YMMV.