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title: "Darrell teaches Python"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2005/1/11/darrell-teaches-python.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2005/1/11/darrell-teaches-python.html"
published: "2005-01-11T10:10:00"
updated: "2005-01-11T10:10:00"
tags: ["Off Topic"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "Darrell Norton provides pricelss information , tips and links on where and how you should go about learning Python . This is posted here very much for my own sake, as I start treading this path myself. However, you…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
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# Darrell teaches Python

By Roy Osherove January 11, 2005 In [Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

**Historical article** · Originally published January 11, 2005; technical details may be outdated.

[Darrell Norton provides pricelss information](http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/darrell.norton/archive/2005/01/10/43097.aspx), tips and links on where and how you should go about learning [Python](http://diveintopython.org/). This is posted here very much for my own sake, as I start treading this path myself. However, you might find it just as useful.

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