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Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist

RiderOfGiraffes 16y ago
Any similarities with these? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=638026 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=638026 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=440180 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=440180 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=351903 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=351903
- unwantedLetters 16y ago
  The link is exactly the same as the link submitted in the second posted link. I'm not sure how HN let's me post it. I apologize for the link I posted. You are somehow always able to find links that have been posted earlier. How do you do it? If you tell me how, I'll do it before I post a link so I don't duplicate.
  - ihodes 16y ago
    The newest submission (before this one) was from over a year ago. I think you're okay–HN lets links be resubmitted after n days, I do believe. I think it's fine to have resubmissions from time to time, though I can't say I personally like seeing the same links, there are new users to HN, and good articles resurfacing are an okay thing. That being said, I'm not sure this is something that necessarily appeals to the kind of people who frequent this site, but I don't particularly care. That being said, to answer your questions: http://searchyc.com/submissions/like+a+computer+scientist http://searchyc.com/submissions/like+a+computer+scientist
    - unwantedLetters 16y ago
      Actually, I recently tried submitting this article, and HN rejected my submission: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/APIWar.html http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/APIWar.html It had been previously submitted over 1200 days ago(http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12964 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12964). Anyway, thank you for telling me how I should search for articles. That's a great tip.
astrofinch 16y ago
This looks like a fairly basic Python book. I'll volunteer to answer any questions people have while reading it.
PostOnce 16y ago
I can not recommend this book, or Python, highly enough. Programming is hard. This book + Python make it easy.
- tgerhard 16y ago
  Not only that, but this plus Learn Python the Hard Way (http://learnpythonthehardway.org/static/LearnPythonTheHardWay.pdf http://learnpythonthehardway.org/static/LearnPythonTheHardWa...) makes it a lot of fun as well.
vibragiel 16y ago
This is an introduction to programming using Python. The author did another version using C++: http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkcpp/ http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkcpp/ but, for programming newbies, I strongly recommend the Python version (and so does the author). For programmers who want to learn Python, I'd recommend: 1) Dive into Python 3: http://diveintopython3.org/ http://diveintopython3.org/ 2) Google's Python Class: http://code.google.com/edu/languages/google-python-class/ http://code.google.com/edu/languages/google-python-class/
phamilton 16y ago
This is the book I learned how to program with 5-6 years ago. Great book, "translated" into different languages (Java for instance)

Any similarities with these? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=638026 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=638026 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=440180 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=440180 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=351903 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=351903

unwantedLetters 16y ago
The link is exactly the same as the link submitted in the second posted link. I'm not sure how HN let's me post it. I apologize for the link I posted. You are somehow always able to find links that have been posted earlier. How do you do it? If you tell me how, I'll do it before I post a link so I don't duplicate.
- ihodes 16y ago
  The newest submission (before this one) was from over a year ago. I think you're okay–HN lets links be resubmitted after n days, I do believe. I think it's fine to have resubmissions from time to time, though I can't say I personally like seeing the same links, there are new users to HN, and good articles resurfacing are an okay thing. That being said, I'm not sure this is something that necessarily appeals to the kind of people who frequent this site, but I don't particularly care. That being said, to answer your questions: http://searchyc.com/submissions/like+a+computer+scientist http://searchyc.com/submissions/like+a+computer+scientist
  - unwantedLetters 16y ago
    Actually, I recently tried submitting this article, and HN rejected my submission: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/APIWar.html http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/APIWar.html It had been previously submitted over 1200 days ago(http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12964 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12964). Anyway, thank you for telling me how I should search for articles. That's a great tip.

astrofinch 16y ago

This looks like a fairly basic Python book. I'll volunteer to answer any questions people have while reading it.

PostOnce 16y ago

I can not recommend this book, or Python, highly enough. Programming is hard. This book + Python make it easy.

tgerhard 16y ago
Not only that, but this plus Learn Python the Hard Way (http://learnpythonthehardway.org/static/LearnPythonTheHardWay.pdf http://learnpythonthehardway.org/static/LearnPythonTheHardWa...) makes it a lot of fun as well.

vibragiel 16y ago

This is an introduction to programming using Python. The author did another version using C++: http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkcpp/ http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkcpp/ but, for programming newbies, I strongly recommend the Python version (and so does the author). For programmers who want to learn Python, I'd recommend: 1) Dive into Python 3: http://diveintopython3.org/ http://diveintopython3.org/ 2) Google's Python Class: http://code.google.com/edu/languages/google-python-class/ http://code.google.com/edu/languages/google-python-class/

phamilton 16y ago

This is the book I learned how to program with 5-6 years ago. Great book, "translated" into different languages (Java for instance)