it's a library of python On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > so how well do I need to know python to learn sqlachemy? or else can I > learn it independently? > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 11:25 AM, Todd Millecam wrote: > >> Naw, but I took a telecommute job and am looking to move down there in >> November now. >> >> For all the pen testing and hacker stuff I went through (7 some odd years >> ago), here's what you'll want to know how to do, in approximate order of >> priority: >> >> xml and json parsing (from xml.dom import minidom ; import json) >> connecting to and using a database (learn enough SQL to be able to >> navigate around one here too), learning sqlalchemy will be enough to land >> you a job in the field >> OS shell integration (import os) >> string operations >> regular expressions (import re) >> handling and forming automated web requests >> >> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Michael Havens >> wrote: >> >>> Yes... the pen-testing stuff I was talking about earlier. I am just so >>> flighty I don't know what to do. I think I will learn Python as I think >>> that will be good for the easy stuff to the advanced stuff.... I'll worry >>> about the expert stuff if I ever get that far. >>> Are you in Phoenix yet> >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 11:06 AM, Todd Millecam >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Yeah, python has basically become a wrapper for C now, so there's a lot >>>> of different uses for it. What are you learning it for? Job? That >>>> pen-testing stuff you were doing earlier? >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Michael Havens >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Found a good reference. >>>>> http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/intro/learning/ >>>>> It gives many books of varying levels. >>>>> >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Todd Millecam >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Learning Python, published by O'Reilly has a picture of a mouse on it. >>>>>> If you're more familiar with programming, Dive into python is the >>>>>> gold standard. >>>>>> If you're looking for the more "popular" way of programming, there's >>>>>> Introduction to Computing and Programming in Python published by >>>>>> Pearson--but that uses Jython, which should be avoided at all costs. >>>>>> >>>>>> I also have a power-point presentation meant for the absolute newbie >>>>>> that you can find on my site: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://tyggna.com/downloads/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 11:49 AM, Michael Havens >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Can you recommend a good book for the absolute beginner? (besides >>>>>>> saying to google it) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Todd Millecam >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Todd Millecam >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Todd Millecam >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- James McPhee jmcphe@gmail.com