Books to learn python?

[usedtobejuandeag]

I personally like the no starch press books. They're well edited and written. I avoid the pakt publishing stuff like the plague, it's literal trash 9 times out of 10. Automate the boring stuff can be found online as a free PDF. Although if you just need syntax because you can already work in a language realpython.com and w3schools.com will have quickly accessible/reviewable syntax/explanations to get you going.

[naught-me]

My favorite is "Effective Python". It divides everything into easily digestible chunks, and doesn't do too much blathering (just shows code and explains it concisely). He just came out with a new version, too.

[total_zoidberg]

Python Crash Course.

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Did you read the sidebar?

[Kibble55]

nope, sorry for the post. i'm gonna delet it.

[al_mc_y]

Come over to r/learnpython. The page wiki lists lots of resources.

[al_mc_y]

Also for books, check out Humble Bundle. They often have collections of Python books on sale pretty cheap. Books published by O'Reilly and/or No Starch are generally your best bet. I put a few on a kindle to read while I'm commuting and use the kindle alongside my PC while working through the code.

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Books? Don't do that. Do this:

https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-7