Where can I fined good videos on learning Python 3.3.1

[Hound]

Hey I'm planing to learn Python and i was just wondering where i could fined some good videos on python 3.3.1. Allot of videos on python that I've found are all out of date or if they are up to date the guy who makes them has only made like 5 maybe 10 videos. The problem is I eat through videos like crazy.

thanks for your time.

[Phage]

why only concentrate on using videos? Personally I find e-books much more useful and they are easy to carry. you shouldn't limit yourself to only one media, that will make the learning process harder. I understand that we are all different, but you will simply find more written materials in such topics.


To answer your question you could check out these links:


E-books and docs:
www.learnpythonthehardway.org
http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/index.html
http://docs.python.org/3/
http://evilzone.org/ebooks/ebook-beginning-python-from-novice-to-professional/
http://evilzone.org/ebooks/violent-python-a-cookbook-for-hackers/
http://evilzone.org/ebooks/'a-byte-of-python'-by-swaroop-c-h/
http://evilzone.org/ebooks/introduction-to-computation-and-programming-using-python/
http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkpython.html


E-learning:
http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/python
http://www.learnpython.org/


This is probably the last time someone is doing YOUR work for you, so enjoy it.

[Hound]

Thanks for the help!

This is probably the last time someone is doing YOUR work for you, so enjoy it.

and thanks for the advice.

[L34Rn]

there is no doubt that pdf,txt,doc... is more userful and helpful than videos...

[Moistfish]

This is probably the last time someone is doing YOUR work for you, so enjoy it.

Thread Necro!

I'm a wee bit meh with this comment. While you maybe answer similar questions day in and out, people come here for help.  Take pride in helping people without the tongue lashing every member seems to give new people.

On the other hand, i myself am in a similar position to the OP, wondering about what eBooks to read but then asking will bring 10 hate posts and 1 helpful... (Wonderful Site?)  For example, i have read "Starting out with Python" cover to cover, as well as 3/4 others.  Now i could tell someone which is best and which to avoid due to my experience, and thats generally what i (and potentially others) are after rather than "go google it newb" (which could potentially return on to this very site??)

Anyways, rant over and to the reason for the Necro:

As stated above, i have read "Starting out with Python" cover to cover and now understand the "basics" (i presume... lists, dictionaries, sets etc...).  I tried moving onto other books, but they seem to jump a gap when they say "we expect you to know something about python.  Like"Programming in Python 3" may as well be in french to me, even after having completed "Starting out with Python".  Similarly i attempted "Foundations of Python Network Programming", to which again, while not french, brought in Socket commands like they were free sweets.

Thus my stand point, i am considering reading over other "non programming"/"basic" programming tutorials with the hope one has added something the other book missed, which is most likely wasting my time and why i need help. 

Does anyone know of an intermediate python book, introducing these modules or whatever intermediate level code ones needs to know before progressing onto the walls of french text in "Programming in Python 3" for example. I require ebooks as i do this on the train to and from work mainly, rather than interactive tutorials.

Currently i have a few websites to interactive materials for learning python and have almost completed Waterloo Uni's CCS Circle Python Tutorial but the books i am finding are not what "Starting out with Python" was.  In the mean time i will be reading over "Byte of Python".


Final Thought - how does everyone know all these import commands of stuff and shiney things that do extra stuff and where doth they learn such wizardry???

Fish

[Phage]

If you want to go anywhere in this world, you will have to be able to search and find information on your own. Otherwise your life is going to be a lot harder than it should be.

[kenjoe41]

Damn all that wall of text and it is gone, anyway.....

I was exactly where you are afew full moons back. So lets get this straight, you don't need any other books on python if you are sure you got your head around the basics.
What you are going to do is fire up you get a project idea, research exhaustively about it, when you know everything you need n understand all the libraries you will need then this will be a walk in the park.
Doing alot of projects is what is going to make you grow but not those books that cover 1 of 574 possible angle of using the smallest lib.

Its not because we are mean, proud or arrogant, but we have been battle hardened n understand  that giving you fish is nonsense but teaching you how to fish is golden.
So google when you get stuck n stop bubbling nonsense.

[Phage]

Give a man a fish and he will be satiated for a day, teach him to fish and he'll be satiated for the rest of his life.

[Moistfish]

Give a man a fish and he will be satiated for a day, teach him to fish and he'll be satiated for the rest of his life.

Thanks Kenjoe, good to hear your approach after being in my situation. I shall look into some projects then =)


While teaching him to fish is valid, its nothing without providing him the knowledge of where to fish.  I cant remember the last time i caught a fish while fishing in a puddle out the back of my house =)

basically all i asked is that if anyone knew an intermediate book bridging the basics and libraries, based of their experience. Wasn't exactly asking "HOW DO I PYTHON PLX IN 3 DAYS?!?!"...

[Phage]

Thanks Kenjoe, good to hear your approach after being in my situation. I shall look into some projects then =)


While teaching him to fish is valid, its nothing without providing him the knowledge of where to fish.  I cant remember the last time i caught a fish while fishing in a puddle out the back of my house =)

basically all i asked is that if anyone knew an intermediate book bridging the basics and libraries, based of their experience. Wasn't exactly asking "HOW DO I PYTHON PLX IN 3 DAYS?!?!"...

Tbh, books starts to get useless when you get above the beginner level. Best way to further expand your skills is to pick a project and work on that.

[kenjoe41]

There is a sticky in the tutorial section 'Road to a programming life' that might help you out in this situation.

If you have the basics on your tips, think of a project or grab someone's like those here, plan it well, research about it, google anything you feel might be needed hence determining which libs to import n you will be on you way to becoming an elite pythonier. When you encounter a new interesting lib, read it docs, think of what travels you could take it through and code away. Slowly by slowly, you will grow our skills.
We have no problem feeding you fish while you learn how to fish, so when you hit a wall, ask away n we shall help.

[Deque]

Final Thought - how does everyone know all these import commands of stuff and shiney things that do extra stuff and where doth they learn such wizardry???

Every language has a documentation for its standard API. That's what you need to read and use most.
In case of Python it is this: http://docs.python.org/3.1/
No one learns all of that by rode. You only need to know where to look for that information. Of course you will remember the statements and imports you use very often, but everyone will sooner or later be in the same position of not knowing imports and statements when using e.g. a new library. That's why I always say: Learn to read the documentation and use the documentation as your first source if you have questions. It is the most relyable one.

[lucid]

I think the most important thing is the fact that the OP asked this about 9 months ago and has since deleted his account.

We are wasting our breaths.

[Moistfish]

I think the most important thing is the fact that the OP asked this about 9 months ago and has since deleted his account.

We are wasting our breaths.

I necro'd it with a side question.

Guys, the advice and help here has been FANTASTIC! I would like to thank you all for taking the time to reply with your knowledge and direction.  I wouldn't have have known to chase projects and learn libraries, as i had the understanding that books would teach me most of what i needed to know.  **never have i been so wrong** =P

[kenjoe41]

now
 be a good boy and stay around, make friends with alot of us n maybe
even get in projects with us, then you will surely grow beyond
imagination.