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Summary: A good introduction, but not a reference
Review: A good book if you work through it in order to learn the language, but not much good as a reference -- it's quite hard to find information. I'd like to see the Python manuals polished up and printed.
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Summary: Great book about Python and programming
Review: This is easily one of the best programming books ever written, and a great introduction to both Python and object oriented programming. As its preface says, it's more of a tutorial than a reference manual, but reference books and manuals can be found elsewhere if desired.
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Summary: Poorly organized, poorly indexed, poorly presented Python
Review: While I love the language and was hungry for documentation this wasn't it. The docs that come with the language are easier to follow. As an earlier reviewer points out, you can't find what you need when you need it. A 900 page book with a 14 page index isn't much of a reference manual.
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Summary: Should be called "Learning Python", not "PROGRAMMING Python"
Review: When I saw the title of this book, I was anticipating something along the line of ORA's excellent "Programming Perl". "Programming Perl" is a great reference that catalogs language features and programming idioms in a concise, easy -to-find manner."Programming Python" leaves much to be desired. While it is an excellent tutorial introduction, it is not of the same caliber as my well-worn copy of "Programming Perl". It is designed to be read through, not used for reference. It is exceedingly hard to locate information in a hurry, and many language features were not even documented any place I could find (for instance, class destructors). A good book, but a misleading title.
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Summary: Python rocks!
Review: Fine book, fine author. Prior to reading Mark's book, I had many difficulties with even the most basic OO concepts. Not only did Mark teach me Python, he also made OOP as crystalline as possible. Highly recommended reading for all hackers.
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Summary: very good book
Review: lets face it o'reilly books are hard to beat. this book is great and really turned me on the python. the one thing that i found very dissapointing about "programming python" was that it only included one (!) example of a python cgi.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: This book is simply fantastic. Made me realise the benefits of CGI Programming with ease. The examples are very good, and also makes excellent reading.
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Summary: Good intro and reference for experienced programmers
Review: This book takes one case study and shows how different features of Python can be used to enhance the evolving program. It would have been nice if the book had more reference and less case study. Still the best place to start with Python.
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Summary: Best book on python that's out
Review: Python is a high level scripting language, that's fully object oriented. This is the best book out about this powerful scripting language. If you want the power of PERL, but don't want the learning curve, then Python's for you.
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Summary: very good introduction and reference
Review: (For the full review, see <a href="http://www.ercb.com/ddj/ddj.9711.html">Doctor Dobbs Journal</a>) I hope that Programming Python will help win Python many new converts. Like most O'Reilly & Associates books, it is well written, superbly edited, and informative. Lutz introduces the Python language and its major libraries (of which there are many), and shows how to embed Python in C and vice versa. There are many example programs, all clearly explained, and a CD-ROM with the whole Python release for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX.
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