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“[If ] I could only own one Python book, it would be Core Python Programming
by Wesley Chun. This book manages to cover more topics in more depth
than Learning Python but includes it all in one book that also more than
adequately covers the core language. [If] you are in the market for just one
book about Python, I recommend this book. You will enjoy reading it,
including its wry programmer’s wit. More importantly, you will learn
Python. Even more importantly, you will find it invaluable in helping
you in your day-to-day Python programming life. Well done, Mr. Chun!”
—Ron Stephens, Python Learning Foundation
“I think the best language for beginners is Python, without a doubt. My
favorite book is Core Python Programming.”
—s003apr, MP3Car.com Forums
“Personally, I really like Python. It’s simple to learn, completely intuitive,
amazingly flexible, and pretty darned fast. Python has only just started to
claim mindshare in the Windows world, but look for it to start gaining lots
of support as people discover it. To learn Python, I’d start with Core Python
Programming by Wesley Chun.”
—Bill Boswell, MCSE, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online
“If you learn well from books, I suggest Core Python Programming. It is by
far the best I’ve found. I’m a Python newbie as well and in three months’
time I’ve been able to implement Python in projects at work (automating
MSOffice, SQL DB stuff, etc.).”
—ptonman, Dev Shed Forums
“Python is simply a beautiful language. It’s easy to learn, it’s cross-plat-
form, and it works. It has achieved many of the technical goals that Java
strives for. A one-sentence description of Python would be: ‘All other lan-
guages appear to have evolved over time—but Python was designed.’ And
it was designed well. Unfortunately, there aren’t a large number of books for
Python. The best one I’ve run across so far is Core Python Programming.”
—Chris Timmons, C. R. Timmons Consulting
“If you like the Prentice Hall Core series, another good full-blown treat-
ment to consider would be Core Python Programming. It addresses in elabo-
rate concrete detail many practical topics that get little, if any, coverage in
other books.”
—Mitchell L. Model, MLM Consulting
