Python Programming for Raspberry Pi, Sams Teach Yourself in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours) 2nd Edition

I bought this book because I needed a good introductory Python programming book, and I previously bought the Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible by written by this author and found it to be an excellent book. Indeed, I also found This Python programming book to be very good.There are a lot of computer books out there that are rather mediocre, and the star rating system doesn't always paint an accurate picture. I had already bought a few Python books and found them all helpful, but not as clear and easy to follow as this one. I'm not using a raspberry Pi, although, that part is interesting, too. It doesn't matter; if you have a python setup, this book can be used to learn introductory python programming. I'm running Ubuntu, which works well with this book.

Good for learning python. Not a lot about the Pi's GPIO.

There are many books available that claim to teach Python programming from beginner toexpert. Too many are junk, and show no understanding of what the reader needs to know.Sams Teach Yourself book is one of the best books to learn not only Python programming,but also how to do this with a Raspberry Pi, and most importantly, from scratch. The bookis well written, includes much reference to support material, includes numerous nicely presentedand relevant examples, and can teach the beginner to become a productive Python programmerwith the Raspberry Pi. I recommend this book.

I have used these " Teach Yourself" programming languages by Sams' several times over the years. I found them well written, easy to understand and full of relevant information. They are my go-to resource for learning a new programming language. Once I am actively using the new language they provide an an excellent reference.

Whether you are programming Python on the Raspberry PI or Python on other Linux Distros, macOS or Windows, this book is organized so that each chapter allows you to build on the previous chapters, and what you have learned.You can spend an hour a day and learn it in 24 days, or read multiple chapters per day, the way this book is organized you'll be proficient in Python very quickly.

The links to course material and/or files in the book usually don't work but that's not a deal stopper. Some of the instructions in the book seem slightly out of sequence... "cut the blue wire... but first, cut the green wire" kind of things. Read ahead before performing the tasks.The 24 hour claim is overselling the concept, so do NOT think you'll be programming in Python in 24 hours. It's more like 24 hours of following the book and 3x the book hours applying the lesson.While the claims of speed and simplicity are overstated, I'm still happy with the book. I'm a retired computer nerd with advanced degrees and decades of experience but my pre-teen son is learning and this book has been instrumental in that process. Grab this book, a Raspberry Pi (or Mac) and get to work!

I borrowed this book (2nd ed) from my library, and have been reading while playing along with my pi 3 b+. Unfortunately, much has changed since the pi 2 was released, so many of the features described in this book are no longer relevant.Since the 2nd edition was published in 2016, I would expect (hope) that there is a 3rd edition on the way by late 2018 or early 2019.For the time being though, I really can't find a better book than Sam's Teach Yourself Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi, and will purchase the Kindle edition, since I find it much easier to follow along with the book on my main display while working with the Pi on the second screen than having the paperback sitting on the desk or on my lap. For $15.39 the Kindle edition is a very good deal.

The younger engineers I work with are using Python almost exclusively, particularly for rapid prototyping. This book provides a great introduction to the language for an understanding of its structure, syntax, and capabilities. At the same time it's a good introduction to the capabilities of the Raspberry Pi. It was a good buy.