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havoc2005onOct 14, 2011

Would you guys say that Head First Python (http://amzn.to/nLU7sE) is a good book for an absolute beginner to start with? I know programming concepts as well as markup language, HTML and CSS.

lovskogenonMar 6, 2011

I'm also an interface designer, wanting to learn Python to make stuff. We're in the same boat! I'm reading Head First Python, a real newbie book. My knowledge just contains HTML and CSS, so I'm really starting from scratch.

Would love to see your progress and learn from it.

@lovskogen

jj12345onJuly 11, 2018

I'm not sure what you mean. If you simply take the chapter titles and google them, you end up at Head First Python [1], which seems like a great book that doesn't require $250 a year. It's probably safe to assume that this was the author's intention.

[1] https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/head-first-py...

windexh8eronAug 9, 2011

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Doug Hellman's great resources. His book "The Python Standard Library by Example" is basically a print version of his PyMOTW project (http://www.doughellmann.com/PyMOTW/). While not an end to end "learn Python" the examples, at least in my case, have led me to ask quite a few questions that open other doors into Python that I haven't been exposed to.

I like what Zed has put out, but the books Lutz has out are great as well. Hetland's book is OK and Paul Barry's "Head First Python" is a great read if you're a true beginner to get your feet wet with a fun book. It's an easy read, but I would think that the transition to "Learning Python" would feel like a slight step backwards - however "Programming Python" by Lutz may be a better logical step (instead of going back through a lot of the basics).