At 65 I am "In-Progress" in Learning (attempting) Python. There is so much information out there on Learning and "Using" Python that it is very easy to become Overloaded and almost Entangled with Unexpected Results. The "Learning Python" book by Mark Lutz is Incredibly easy to read. Almost like a novel in some respects, where you find yourself reading one more page, one more section, one more chapter. Detail flows, and is presented in a meaningful way that you do not become exasperated with the volume. Mark lays a Path from the Start that begins with what Python is and Is Not. Then how to install, and entry to how to use. From there the Journey Begins. Learning, Experiencing, Practicing, and Acquiring the knowledge in useful bites, maybe bytes.... Mark has such a Fantastic Grasp on the Python Language that he uses his skill to Be Your Guide on Your Journey to Learning and Understanding How to Use Python. Whether in a Large Program, as a student, as a hobbyist, or as an integral component of your office work. He leads you on a level, paved pathway that leaves you with a smile. His approach is so unique, that many who suggest his work do so in the matter that it is "The Best". I have to agree. I am an engineer and use C++ at an Intermediate Level. But found Python to be Overall Cumbersome and with many holes and obstacles to implementation. Following from Start to Finish, my Linear Way, and probably as most will suggest more than a touch anal, none the less his Learning Python has lead me to Where I am Now Able to Construct Applications that work. Here at home, and out in the field. Mark has such a fantastic way of presenting data, descriptions and how to avoid syntax errors, that you will come to the same conclusion of the all the others; That Learning Python by Mark Lutz is the Pathway Forward. Having a Copy of the Book on my desk while going through Tutorials from Udemy and a few other On-Line Learning Sites has increased my ability to obtain and use constructively what I learn, and where to look when I am unsure. I am sure some would think of his works as a Bible, I would interject the caveat that "Yes, but it is so Well Written and Easy to Understand". Wars will not break out. Will maybe. Python vs C vs Ruby vs Java vs (The Next New Language) Simply Said: For a $50.00 Bill you will have a Reference that you will always Appreciate. Sincerely Robert M Tonkavich. Note: I was not paid in any way for this endorsement. It is mine, and under No Influence.