What are good books on Python?

[php111]

What are some really good books for non programming to learn Python first?

[Tony]

http://learnpythonthehardway.org/

[php111]

Tony @ Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:32 pm wrote:

http://learnpythonthehardway.org/

1 what complier do I need?

2 how many python books do I need to read before C?

[Tony]

1. Compiler for what?
2. What does Python have to do with C?

[php111]

Tony @ Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:54 pm wrote:

1. Compiler for what?
2. What does Python have to do with C?

a complier to compile Python code. I am new to programming. what steps do I need to take before C?

[Tony]

1) You're looking for an interpreter instead. Have you tried http://www.python.org/ ?
2) Why C?

[php111]

Tony @ Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:48 pm wrote:

1) You're looking for an interpreter instead. Have you tried http://www.python.org/ ?
2) Why C?

I want to build my own OS. I want to learn C, C++, OOP, and ASM.

[turboliux]

php111 @ Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:51 am wrote:

Tony @ Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:48 pm wrote:

1) You're looking for an interpreter instead. Have you tried http://www.python.org/ ?
2) Why C?

I want to build my own OS. I want to learn C, C++, OOP, and ASM.

Your own OS, hah? I had to write my own Virtual Machine for class assignment, didn't really enjoy it.

If you really want to write OS, you better start learning ASM first. You will get the idea of registers, stacks, interupts and all that jazz...

When you learn ASM, which might take you few months, then try learning C or C++ with OOP in mind.

Good luck!

[turboliux]

Tony @ Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:32 pm wrote:

http://learnpythonthehardway.org/

pretty cool book, thanks for ref.

[SmokeMonster]

php111 @ Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:51 pm wrote:

Tony @ Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:48 pm wrote:

1) You're looking for an interpreter instead. Have you tried http://www.python.org/ ?
2) Why C?

I want to build my own OS. I want to learn C, C++, OOP, and ASM.

If you want to learn C then learn C. Python is not a prerequisite to C if that's what you are thinking. Pick up some good C resources (recommended book http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Language-2nd-Brian-Kernighan/dp/0131103628). For a compiler, if you are on Linux you already have GCC. On windows you will need to install a compiler separately, I recommended the MinGW compiler, infact download Code::Blocks IDE it comes build in with MinGW and is a pretty nice IDE to use as well.

[php111]

Is C and C++ required to learn ASM?

[Tony]

If your question is "is familiarity with C or C++ syntax required to begin learning ASM", then no.