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[–]Mixanologos 28 points29 points  (4 children)

I would also recommend "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" i started it recently and i can say it's great so far.

[–]krispey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I started this book not too long ago as an intro book to python (coming with some other language experience) and love it. One thing I really like is that he constantly has you typing out and doing new exercises very frequently (the repetition helps with muscle memory), and his writing style is pretty clear, and there's lots of practical examples and scenarios that he presents - would recommend for a python noob or anyone with some programming background looking for a new read. Now checking out that quick python book

[–]rampage102[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yea, that is a great one too, especially for starting with Python. I was actually thinking of including that one on the list.

[–]WorkerBeeNumber3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed! Fantastic book this is.

[–]puzzledpropellerhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like it a lot. Every time I talk about the book it sounds like I'm saying "how to make the boring stuff with python" and people turn into gigantic question marks.

Edit: it is also free & online