i'm re-starting learning Python... (hmmm odd sentance)

[flipjargendy]

i've been waiting for a book on Python to arrive from a fellow BookMooch member for a few weeks. i finally received it! The book was written when Python 1.something was around. Does anyone know if there have any major changes dubbing this book obsolete? i'd be very disappointed if it were, i haven't read a book on programming that i've felt this way about. This book is well written. The author has a sense of humor i can relate to.

i'll be continuing through the book for now. Thanks

[daark.child]

I learned python with a book that used version 2.2 and I was using python 2.4. A lot of things had changed from 2.2 to 2.4, so imagine the changes from 1.x to 2.x.

I recommend you take a look at Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional and Core Python Programming if you want up to date texts.

[netstrider]

Well apparently there's a big difference between Python 2.2 and 2.3 and up...I hapened to intstall a Python IRC bot yesterday (Supybot) and this is what the INSTALL file says:

First things first: Supybot *requires* at least Python 2.3. There
ain't no getting around it. We do not require any version greater than
2.3, but we will be compatible with any version of Python >= 2.3. If
you're a Python developer, you probably know how superior 2.3 is to
previous incarnations. If you're not, just think about the difference
between a bowl of plain vanilla ice cream and a banana split. Or
something like that. Either way, *We're* Python developers and we like
banana splits. So, be sure to install python2.3 or greater before
continuing. You can get it from http://www.python.org/

[flipjargendy]

Thanks guys. i've been reading a bit about Python 3.0 along with a bit about the current version. Apparently Python 3.0 will not be downward compatible. What i've typed in the interpreter from my book so far has been working but i think i'll search out a new book. Hopefully there are others that are this easy to understand. This book got very high ratings on Amazon.com and other books i've found have been receiving terrible ratings and reviews.

i'm not sure when certain versions of Python came out but would this book, printed in 1999 still be up to date? If not can someone suggest some books? i've got C++, JAVA and VB experience... but not much. i went to school for programming and understand how classes work and all that.

Thanks for the input guys