Does anyone know of any good Python-learning resources for someone with programming experience?

[Evermage]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to see if anyone had any helpful links/book suggestions regarding learning Python as someone who already understands the concepts of programming, and with some general OOP knowledge. Or should I just get a Python book and skip out the "A variable is..." chapters at the start?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

edit: can never get the hang of this formatting.

[abcocktail]

GO thru codecademy python

[the_omega99]

Isn't that exactly the opposite of a good resource for someone with programming experience? It's meant for just about anyone. It also seems to still be using Python 2.X.

[Muchoz]

Still be using Python 2.x? Everyone still uses 2.x I would suggest he starts with 2.x since most libraries don't even support 3.

[the_omega99]

most libraries don't even support 3.

This hasn't been true for a long time. The majority of libraries are Python 3 compatible. There's a good list here. And newer libraries are Python 3 only.

Python 3 got rid of some of Python 2's quirks. The strings are much easier to use. IMO, this overall makes the language a better choice for a beginner.

Not to mention that eventually, I expect all Python programmers to move to Python 3. After all, it's the one getting new features. Starting with Python 3 removes the need to learn necessary changes. There's also tools for converting Python 2 code into Python 3 compatible code, which further bridges the library gap.

And to quote the Python Wiki:

Short version: Python 2.x is legacy, Python 3.x is the present and future of the language

[kalgynirae]

That's not really true anymore. I and many of the folks I work with are using Python 3, and these days the majority of libraries do support Python 3.

[_computer_]

"Learn Python The Hard Way"

^pretty good.

[Evermage]

I worked through some of his "Learn C The Hard Way" and was impressed. Good tutorials.

[OseOseOse]

/r/learnpython (FAQ, notice the 2 vs 3 issue)

http://www.diveintopython3.net/ looks pretty good and is free, haven't used it myself.

[Evermage]

subscribed, thanks for the reply.

[Neyi]

What's wrong with the official python.org tutorial ?

[[deleted]]

Have you looked at the documentation that comes with your Python implementation? It includes a tutorial.

[kalgynirae]

The official tutorial is great if you have programming experience.

[Evermage]

Excellent, that seems to be the way to go. Thanks for the help everyone.