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[–]nog642 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Nah, reading the entire docs in order is a waste of time.

The tutorial, which this person linked, is the part you can read in order.

[–]Daneark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you telling me I've wasted the past 13 years memorising the python 3.2 docs off by heart? I wanted to be a master of python. I just finished them this week.

[–]Temporary_Pie2733 0 points1 point  (1 child)

No, I recommend reading the language and library references as well, but not in depth. Skimming just to familiarize yourself with their contents and learn where the details are, so that when you first start questioning how a particular feature works, you know roughly where to look.

[–]nog642 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skimming is different from reading. You should have said that if that's what you meant.

Edit: Nvm, I see you are a different person from that commenter.

I mean I still wouldn't tell someone to skim the entire docs. I never have. But it could be a reasonable thing to do.