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Author: Todd Millecam
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Subject: Re: python
To better clarify, when you get to functions, function calls,
libraries/modules, and classes or objects in python,and have an
understanding of SQL you'll be in a position to learn sqlalchemy.

On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 3:44 PM, Michael Havens <> wrote:

> cool.... my igorance just oozes! No?
>
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 2:28 PM, James Mcphee <> wrote:
>
>> 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~(-:
>>>>>>>>>
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