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The name actually refers to Monty Python, the charmingly irreverent and absurdist comedy troupe, as opposed to venomous snake.
The name actually refers to Monty Python, the charmingly irreverent and absurdist comedy troupe, as opposed to venomous snake.


== Website ==
== General ==


* http://www.python.org
* http://www.python.org
* [http://www.python.org/docs "official" documentation]
* [http://www.python.org/docs "official" documentation]
* [http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/womenintech/2007/09/11/charming-pythonistas.html Charming Pythonistas], an article about why Python makes a good learning language, and in particular considers the underrepresentation of female programmers


== Learning Python ==
== Learning Python ==

Revision as of 13:48, 22 October 2008

Python is a scripting language written by Guido van Rossom.

The name actually refers to Monty Python, the charmingly irreverent and absurdist comedy troupe, as opposed to venomous snake.

General

  • Charming Pythonistas, an article about why Python makes a good learning language, and in particular considers the underrepresentation of female programmers

Learning Python

The "official" course textbook
A nice quick intro to programming with Python as the specific language.
Another good, free, resource
Interesting discussion about the merits of Python as a learning language, and the "gender gap" in programming

Useful Add-ons (Libraries)