Head First Python vs Programming Python: Which Should You Read?
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Head First Python
Ben shu nei rong bao kuo chu shi Python, Gong xiang ni de dai ma, Wen jian yu yi chang, Chi jiu cun chu, Tui dao shu ju, Ding zhi shu ju dui xiang deng 11 zhang.
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Programming Python
Accompanying CD-ROM has examples from the book, Python 2.0 interpreter and standard documentation manuals, Python-related software packages, and the full Python 2.0 source code for PC, Macintosh, and Unix platforms.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Head First Python is the quickest read — about 10 hours vs 29 for Programming Python.
- Programming Python has the widest readership — 9 ratings behind its score.
- Programming Python reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 272 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Head First Python | Programming Python | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.7 (3) | 4.2 (9) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (4) |
Reception
| Head First Python | Programming Python | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 9 |
| Editions | 9 | 10 |
| Citations | 3 | 272 |
| Pages | 559 | 1596 |