Python Tutorial

Author	Guido van Rossum	Entered	2001-03-07 18:02:41 by bcrowell
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Python tutorial
by mfs on 2002-10-22 04:56:53, review #217
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content
better than 95%

writing
substandard

Those thinking about using the computer language Python should give it a try. In 30 years of almost full-time programming and in a dozen languages, I have found, with a few quibbles, Python to be the most agreeable and productive. Python isn't perfect, but even after two years of heavy use, I still have moments of sheer admiration for its elegance, expressibility, readability and lack of obsurity.

This is the introductory document for Python, prepared by the language developers. It tells beginning and experienced programmers what they need to know to start using Python quickly. It remains indispensible; I keep a copy on my desk along with a single-page list of the functions I use most frequently.

I don't rate this document quite as highly as the language, but it is superior to most introductions by language developers. It is refreshingly brief, to the point, without obvious ideology or attempts to be "cute". Read this introduction before downloading or buying a book on Python.

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