<p>I&#39;s say go with 2, since it&#39;s in use most everywhere. </p>
<p>Also, the tutorial at<br>
<a href="http://docs.python.org/tutorial/">http://docs.python.org/tutorial/</a><br>
Can get you a long way.</p>
<p>Christopher Mahan <br>
818.671.1709 <br>
<a href="mailto:chris.mahan@gmail.com">chris.mahan@gmail.com</a> <br>
<a href="http://christophermahan.com">http://christophermahan.com</a></p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 20, 2011 3:17 PM, &quot;Michael Chean&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:michael_chean@msn.com">michael_chean@msn.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br type="attribution">&gt; <br>&gt; I was just wondering, as a beginner, do you prefer this book to the Dive Into Python book: <br>
&gt; for vsn 3:<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <a href="http://diveintopython3.org/">http://diveintopython3.org/</a><br>&gt; <br>&gt; for earlier vsn&#39;s: <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <a href="http://diveintopython.org/">http://diveintopython.org/</a><br>
&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; From: <a href="mailto:lindi.emoungu@gmail.com">lindi.emoungu@gmail.com</a><br>&gt; Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:13:41 -0800<br>&gt; To: <a href="mailto:socal-piggies@lists.idyll.org">socal-piggies@lists.idyll.org</a><br>
&gt; Subject: Re: [socal-piggies] New member introduction<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Sounds interesting.  I&#39;m new to Python as well, and I&#39;d like to attend tonight&#39;s event.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Paul Hildebrandt &lt;<a href="mailto:paul_hildebrandt@yahoo.com">paul_hildebrandt@yahoo.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt;   <br>&gt;     <br>&gt;   <br>&gt;   <br>&gt;     BTW Daniel, the guy who wrote that book will be giving a tutorial on<br>&gt;     it at PyCon this year.<br>&gt; <br>&gt;     <br>&gt; <br>
&gt;     <a href="http://us.pycon.org/2011/schedule/sessions/99/">http://us.pycon.org/2011/schedule/sessions/99/</a><br>&gt; <br>&gt;     <br>&gt; <br>&gt;     <br>&gt; <br>&gt;     Paul<br>&gt; <br>&gt;     <br>&gt; <br>
&gt;     <br>&gt; <br>&gt;     On 01/20/2011 11:57 AM, Daniel J Stewart wrote:<br>&gt;     Dear programmers,<br>&gt; <br>&gt;       <br>&gt; <br>&gt;       I&#39;m new to Python, and would like to participate in the LA<br>
&gt;       community. Is it too late for me to inquire about attending<br>&gt;       tonight&#39;s presentation? I promise I won&#39;t ask a single question<br>&gt;       until I&#39;ve finished reading this.<br>&gt; <br>
&gt;       <br>&gt; <br>&gt;       Thank you,<br>&gt; <br>&gt;       Daniel Stewart<br>&gt;       <br>&gt; _______________________________________________<br>&gt; socal-piggies mailing list<br>&gt; <a href="mailto:socal-piggies@lists.idyll.org">socal-piggies@lists.idyll.org</a><br>
&gt; <a href="http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/socal-piggies">http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/socal-piggies</a><br>&gt;     <br>&gt;     <br>&gt; <br>&gt;   <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt; <br>&gt; socal-piggies mailing list<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <a href="mailto:socal-piggies@lists.idyll.org">socal-piggies@lists.idyll.org</a><br>&gt; <br>&gt; <a href="http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/socal-piggies">http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/socal-piggies</a><br>
&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; _______________________________________________<br>&gt; socal-piggies mailing list<br>&gt; <a href="mailto:socal-piggies@lists.idyll.org">socal-piggies@lists.idyll.org</a><br>
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