This is free (or inexpensive if you choose to support the author,
recommended of course) and useful introduction to Python that's worth
checking out:
http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/
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Ben
python -c "exec(\"import math\\nprint ''.join(map(lambda x: chr(x), (
(ord('a')-(3*5)), int(math.sqrt(math.pi*76)*5+2),
int(math.ceil(math.e)*28), int(math.floor(math.e)*35),
long(abs(4%3*35+3)*2))))\")"
On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 3:36 PM, Todd Millecam <
tyggna@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> cool.... my igorance just oozes! No?
>>
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 2:28 PM, James Mcphee <jmcphe@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> it's a library of python
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>> 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 <tyggna@gmail.com>
>>>> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>> 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 <tyggna@gmail.com>
>>>>>> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> 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 <tyggna@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com
>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Can you recommend a good book for the absolute beginner? (besides
>>>>>>>>>> saying to google it)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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