Python equivalent of an Ovid, brian d foy, or chromatic

davebaker has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I'll be doing some work with Python's Django web framework, and wonder if any Perl people have needed to do so also, but in particular I'm asking whether you've located authors of books and articles on the Python language (or Django in particular) who are in the league of Curtis "Ovid" Poe, brian d foy, or chromatic.

I've taken the liberty of posting here because you'll know exactly what I mean by the question, and other Perl developers might have needed to go down this road.

There are so damned many Python and Django resources that it's nearly impossible for this longtime Perl enthusiast to find the diamonds among the coals, even using criteria like reader reviews.

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Re: Python equivalent of an Ovid, brian d foy, or chromatic by davies (Monsignor) on Aug 02, 2022 at 15:45 UTC
https://www.murach.com/shop/murach-s-python-programming-2nd-edition-detail. Mind you get the second edition, which covers things like list comprehensions. Martin Berends uses it routinely when he teaches Python & I have a first edition that I have found helpful when I want to use the language. Regards, John Davies	[reply]
Re: Python equivalent of an Ovid, brian d foy, or chromatic by LanX (Saint) on Aug 02, 2022 at 15:34 UTC
(The fact that you can't find a Python forum answering that question is telling, don't you think?) Still, asking at a Python Sub Reddit for good authors and sources should produce valuable input. And cross checking for O'Reilly's Py authors, who are also blogging would be my next attempt. Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply]
Re: Python equivalent of an Ovid, brian d foy, or chromatic by Anonymous Monk on Aug 03, 2022 at 12:26 UTC
Not sure about Django (in my opinion, a major framework ought to have a good "getting started" document right in the official documentation), but Raymond Hettinger gives good talks on how to write idiomatic Python and how it works under the hood.	[reply]