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Pas de blabla dans ce livre (il est d'ailleurs très mince). L'essentiel de Python s'y trouve : les variables, les contrôles de flux, les structures, les fichiers, les DB (avec SQLite), les GUI (avec TKinter). Explications concises mais directes, exemples simples mais très adaptés au sujet traîté.Ce livre m'a permis de démarrer très rapidement avec Python.Et à chaque fois que je me remet à Python, c'est vers ce livre que je me tourne comme référence (je ne développe pas en Python de manière permanente ou intensive).Il me semble idéal pour quelqu'un ayant déjà une expérience de programmation et qui désire switcher sur Python.Je ne le conseillerais pas à quelqu'un qui n'a jamais ou quasi jamais programmé.Il y a un point faible relativement important : il ne traîte pas de l'installation de Python. Uniquement à mots très couverts dans les premières pages.Et un autre un peu moins gênant : "l'éco-système" Python n'est pas évoqué (librairies, documentation en ligne,...).

I bought this book ("Learning to Program in Python" by P M Heathcote) from Amazon after reading a lot of reviews. It's only 120 pages (meaning it's not too daunting), but it's an excellent book with a lot of code to try, and very good "sign-posting" (by which I mean, I mean it uses of a lot of tables, headings and emboldened "keywords", with a helpful and pleasant use of coloured font).It has 15 chapters and I'm only up to chapter 4, but it is giving me a very thorough understanding, and is a real pleasure to work through.If a book assumes no prior knowledge, it has to explain absolutely everything (it is difficult for the author to know how far back to go). It would then be boring for most people, who are only seeking new knowledge. For this reason most authors assume some prior knowledge. So the success of a book depends to a large extent on the existing knowledge of the reader. In slightly different words, a book has to suite a reader's existing knowledge.This book assumes no prior knowledge of "Python", but it probably assumes some prior "programming experience" (this is difficult for me to judge because I have prior programming experience, though from a long time ago).Anyway, this book suites my existing knowledge very well. It also addresses my current requirement, which is a good introduction to, and "grounding" in, Python. In addition, it acts as a very useful reference document (full of useful accessible, material).The book recommends working through the exercises. I am working through all examples and most of the very good exercises. So far, this has always given me the understanding I need. On rare occasions, I couldn't fully understand the author's explanation. But, after I had worked through the exercises, and used the "compilation assistance" (the pop-up notes on my PC), I always overcame these problems and got the examples to work. The author's explanation, together with the compatible example and exercises, gave me a full understanding.

This book is a good introduction to Python programming. It is well paced and starts with basic concepts and moves through to database concepts and SQLite. I am using it to supplement other materials that I am using with the new Digital Solutions syllabus in Queensland.

I love this book, cos it is written in plain language without writing too much, but focusing on what is important. In reference to literature, I love long picturesque descriptions with loads of metaphors, similes and abstract phenomenon. However, this book should not be thought-inspiring and let you hit the sky. It is supposed to focus your thoughts and correlate with sth. that has got only one interpretation-one truth like in Maths. This book teaches you Python in a clear and beautiful way. Highly recommend it.

This is a book written by a school teacher, so it lacks the arrogant "I know best" of most 'professional' guides to programming. It is a very useful start.