Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner
by Michael Dawson · first published 2010
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I started recently learning with a pretty good book on Python. It teaches by having you create little games. "Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner, 3rd Edition" By Michael Dawson. For Ruby on Rails, a great, if a little wacky introduction, would be: http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/
on “How to get a 15-year-old started with coding?” ↗Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner (https://smile.amazon.com/Python-Programming-Absolute-Beginne...) has you make a game at the end of every chapter with the concepts you've learned so far. I've bought this book for a number of people,…
on “Ask HN: Books that teach programming by building a series of small projects?” ↗Yea...flipped through Zed's book. It seemed alright, but Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner is an amazing piece of work. Crystal clear, and you get to build fun little text games.
on “Learn Python 3 the Hard Way” ↗…confusion an infusion of excitement and insatiable curiosity I started to tear the package open. When I finally had it undone the item inside may or may not have produced tears of joy. It was a copy of Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner. Which I guess you could say is what really got me started on the whole "Program your computer thing.". My mom told me to pen a thank you letter to inform him that I received it. I never got around to…
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