> Seems like an interesting way to get into programming. This would be an iconoclastic route into programming, to say the least. If you are looking for a more

> Seems like an interesting way to get into programming. This would be an iconoclastic route into programming, to say the least. If you are looking for a more approachable or practical book that gets you programming and introduces some theory I recommend “Classic Computer Science Problems in Python” by David Kopec. Reading TAOCP to get into programming is sort of like reading a physics textbook in order to build a doghouse in your backyard.