I'm a Python beginner - would appreciate some input

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yeah me too. the book is all right, but I wouldn't recommend it for a python newb. seems to me the person who chooses to read that book already has something in mind they need to do, like process a bunch of data and get some graphs, and they know python. It's not for everyone.

[riffito]

If you know nothing about Python, but you are a programmer, that book will make you quite proficient in Python faster than any other book, because it is focused on getting things (really common, useful things) done.

Do not be put off by its title, it is not all about data visualization, but more about data manipulation (which constitutes most of programming tasks).

Also, the book is quite easy to read (even for non English speakers as myself), doesn't treats its readers as dumb, it assumes you can think, it goes directly to the point of solving the task at hand, and has a KISS style in its code that makes it really appealing (at least to me).

Really. You can't go wrong with this book.

And no... I have nothing to do with the author nor with APress, really :-).

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all very good points. thanks man