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Re: [Plug] Which scripting language?
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On Sat, 1 Jan 2000, Bill Jonas wrote:
> I've got a couple of Barnes & Noble gift certificates to play with, so I
> thought I'd pick up a book about either Perl or Python. I'd like some
> advice from some of the ultra-ninja-foo hackers out there ;) -- which one
> should I start with? I realize that Perl is established and used more than
> Python, but I've heard Very Good Things about Python, namely, that it's a
> "cleaner" language, and that more and more people are using it.
I would suggest Python. You'll probably find it to be a less frustrating
experience.
> As far as the books go, I was thinking O'Reilly. If I go Perl, should I get
> the camel book or the llama book? Anybody have any <$40 favorites by
> another publisher? How about for Python? TIA for any advice.
I'd suggest going with "Learning Python" from O'Reilly. I would also
suggest "Python Essential Reference" from New Riders. If you like to
learn by example, take a look at "Python Annotated Archives" from Osborne.
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