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Pros

The author saves time from the simpler syntax of python by using python. The author knows how to write - uncommon among people in the computer and it world. This book is a wonderful resource for the burgeoning programmer. I highly recommend this book ...  Read More

Programming exercises at the end of each chapter are interesting, entertaining, and satisfying. Each chapter builds on the last in a very coherent way.

It is a very text heavy book but in no way is the author verbose. The book conveys concepts well and the writing is relatively personable.

This book is a great starter for getting into both python and programming. This is the most informative book on python that i have ever purchased. Wonderful textbook for intro to programming and intro to python.

Developing a working knowledge of python requires patience and practice. For a novice like myself, i find that a book allows me to pace myself. To really get a better grasp of the material, go online and search up more challenging programming problems...  Read More



Cons

This book is dreadful for the first time user. Without knowledgeable human help, this tutorial is a bust.

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Quality


I even found a response by the author on stack overflow which agrees with the risks yet defends this as an appropriate usage fo...  Read More

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One of the greatest books that you can get considering the price topics and the author dedication at every end of a chapter to ...  Read More


Lisp is such an unknown language and yet python has such success

Competitiveness


I just used it in a 3week summer class that included rising 8th graders and it worked like a dream


I am now a quantitative analyst for a fintech company


Ended up selling it to my college for almost a profit

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  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 264 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 3 2022.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Would be a good book for senior high school students


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    The book has only one blot on the bottom of the pages


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    It was useful but i can not recommend this for beginning programmers


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Too much computer science terminology with minimal explaination


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If that does not work i do something else until a solution pops into my head


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It is a very text heavy book but in no way is the author verbose


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Even the exercises that i feel i couldnt even attempt at least were thoughtprovoking


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Not once did i feel frustrated or have to research on the internet myself to figure out what the author was trying to explain

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