Suggest a book on Python

Question

Python

I write professionally in PHP, I want to try and possibly switch to Python in the future.
Advise the most complete and detailed book, preferably in Russian and preferably available in electronic form.

Answer 1

Mark Lutz: Learning Python 3rd edition. It is now on the table next to me. As for the electronic version, I don’t know, but most likely there is.
It tells well, though in more detail than someone who is familiar with programming needs, but overall it is a very good book.
And so - the python tutorial is just a wonderful thing, in terms of learning the language.

Answer 2

on the root tracker there is a distribution with almost all books on python and django, you can download to evaluate the style of presentation and buy a paper version of the one that seems more understandable to you.

Answer 3

Strange that no one mentioned Beasley D. “Python. Detailed guide.» Although this is of course more like a reference book, but the book is quite sensible, I use it periodically.

Answer 4

Summerfield talks about Python 3, but I can’t say how detailed and complete.
"Mark Summerfield - Python 3 Programming. The Definitive Guide." The book has ~600 pages.

Answer 5

If you are interested in web development, then it is probably better, after learning the basic syntax of python, to start with django if you are currently using php web frameworks like symfony or zend. In this case, you should not, IMHO, delve into the intricacies of python as a language, but rather read something on django and either start writing your own project or join the many existing ones, studying the language itself and standard libraries as needed. The second option is valuable for a real opportunity to get normal feedback on your code, and not continue writing in php only by changing the syntax, but leaving the same approaches.

Answer 6

Dive into Python