qleyo, sbucareer,

Anyone in-house with good python skills. If yes, can we start a python tutorial?

ok, since no one has any idea; I will start a python thread. I just started using it and I like it so I will start pretty soon

hi, alexis. i am sort of into python myself. why don't u mail me at bayo@splasherstech.com ?

Just hopping into the Python loop meself. Think it's a cool though. Somewhat similar to Perl. Methinks it's growing in popularity in part because it is one of the 3 languages used @ Google. Sure, I'd love to contribute to any tutorial to help others jump on board.

Yewand/Kahuna,

Just started using python like 6 months ago and found it very good. I wanted to know if there were folks in-house that had good python skills. I will like to use python for web programming mainly.

Can we start a tutorial or something?

The problem with python is that it's more inefficient and bloated than it really needs to be. So if you use it for web applications or desktop applications, your programs will run slower and use more memory. If not for that problem, Python would be the most popular programming language in the world right now. Ouch.

To answer your question, I used to do a bit of python programming (though now I strongly favor the use of PHP for web applications and VIsual Basic or Delphi for desktop applications). Let's roll!

i dropped python some months ago but i guess i will pick it up again and start using it. I heard google, NASA makes use how true is that?

Seun,

I will not agree with you - let me put it this way, which language is faster, compiled or interpreted language? python is fast enough to do web development i.e try PSP, just like PHP compiled with mod_python; finally got it working today. It may not be fast like C if you are doing advanced scientific programming.

Google uses python extensively, so does NASA, I know yahoo run some of their scripts using python i.e http://email.people.yahoo.com/py/psAdvSearch.py

Aha you ppl r using a programming language called 'Python', Ori Iya mi oh, wonders will neva end u will now com and say they are chassing you in dreams, LOL

Just kidding, I would like to learn but from afar it seems a little tricky and I wish i had the time but if it's as cool as you guys say it is just might give it a shot

P.S: I'm scared of Regexs

I just need someone to list what i need to start writing python programs, thats all.
presently, JAVA is enough for me, but wont mind python

Think i have a kinda E-book tutorial on Python, for beginners. Mail me and i'll just send it to you. This is the best i've got.

Learning Python isn't that difficult, as a matter of fact Python is one of the easiest modern-day High Level Programming language. The Codes and Sythax are easy to understand and you need not do much memorizing like other HLP and OOP.

I want to go into Web and System Programming as a career, I did lots of research on the Net as to which Language to start my voyage with.  I discovered that python is the programming language to start with.

The best way to learn python is to use internet tutorial and E-books, and your first point of call should be www.python.org there you will get to know all about the programme Google and NASA employ for some of their witty projects.

Then you can do some goggling
http://www.google.com.ng/search?hl=en&q=Python+Programming+Tutorial+&meta=

depending on your entry level, if your are a debutante in programming then try

Thinking like a scientist - Python version www.ibiblio.org.
I wish u the best in your adventure and make sure the python doesn't bite u

I am still using it and I enjoy it. With all the super computers we have around these days, speed is not an issue.

Don't mind them guy Python is da bomb. If you prolific at it - you can do virtually any pro stuff with it

thanks Mayorini,

Best Python tutorial: http://www.diveintopython.org/ Don't be put off by the name "Python".

Python is ideal for any application that doesn't require maximum performance or minimum application size.

I have quite a journey in programming. I started out with Qbasic, VB, then C and guess where I have now ended up? I am now a great fan of the Python Programming Language. It is very true that NASA, Google, AstraZeneca and other high brow companies use Python. Python is extremely easy to learn. I would recommend Python to any one just starting out in Computer Programming. I have a library of eBooks that I would not mind sharing. If you need them, you could mail me on davidtadamojr@yahoo.com.

Python is especially good for quick programming. It is very useful when you need productivity in little time. Many well-respected programmers recommend python. These programmers include Eric Steven Raymond and lot of others.

Python is really easy to learn. I have had quite a journey with programming languages. I started out with Qbasic, then VB, then C and guess where I ended up? I am now a great fan of the Python Programming language and I would encourage anyone just starting out with computer programming to embrace whole-heartedly.

Python is especially good when you need high productivity in little time. It is very true that NASA, google, AstraZeneca and other high-brow companies use python including Yahoo! Many professional programmers of high repute recommend Python. An example is Eric Steven Raymond, if you have heard of him.

Thumbs up! Mayorin and Alexis, we are together in this Python business and it's the best. Keep it up Brothers!

How do you distribute a program written in Python without exposing the source code to potential pirates?

As a closed-source program, you can handle it in several ways. First of all, what type of closed-source app is it?. If it is a web app that runs off a server, I don't see how pirates can see the source code as the server will process the app before returning it to the client, much like php, jsp and asp.

If it's a stand-alone app that installs on a computer - you can package it as an exe

To package a python program as an exe, you would need something like PY2EXE. This program helps you convert your .py programs to .exe. It can be downloaded from

http://www.py2exe.org/

You can get a tutorial from

http://www.py2exe.org/index.cgi/Tutorial

ok,

And if you want a packaged python program to run on other platforms aside windows, what do you do?

Hmmmm. I can't answer that question, but here's an excellent page with python programming snippets:
http://sebsauvage.net/python/snyppets/#beginner

thanks Seun,

it was a good read.

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Me I really want to learn Python, pls if there is any WhatsApp group for learning pls add me o 07037283355

I'm a pythonista.
YouTube and Google should be your best friend.

Python is relatively easy to learn. I advice you to learn only Python for like 4months and even more.

Happy coding!

People always complain that Python is slow. If you really know Python you'll know there are many ways trivialize this "slowness" of at thing.

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