Python Textbook?

[RobinCheskin]

What is the best textbook for learning Python in ArcGIS that people are aware of?

[michaelcollins1]

Start with "A Python Primer for ArcGIS", ISBN # 9781466274594

[RobinCheskin]

Anything after that?

[MathewCoyle]

My three favourite resources, in no particular order.

http://www.google.com/
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/#/A_quick_tour_of_Python/002z00000023000000/
http://docs.python.org/release/2.7.2/

Everything I know about python and scripting geoprocessing I've learned from those and these forums.

[RobinCheskin]

Thanks everyone!

[MarcinGasior]

Pennsylvania State University has a great and free online course 'GIS Programming and Automation' at:
https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog485/
There's a reasonable amount of theory and a lot of exercises with step by step explanations.

You can also try free Virtual Campus course at: http://training.esri.com/gateway/ind...&courseid=1868

My two cents;)

[NickJacob]

I was really impressed with O'Reilly's introductory class for Python:
http://www.oreillyschool.com/courses/python1/

If you time it right, you can catch it on sale and it takes about 40 hours to complete if you don't rush too much.  The thing about their course I was so impressed with was that their instructors looked at all my code, even if I correctly finished projects, and that helped me out a lot.

[curtvprice]

I swear by O'Reilly's Learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9781565924642.do]Learning Python (Lutz).

It's a really nice learning tool and refresher book.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

and don't forget
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/communities/python/

[AlexeyTereshenkov]

Seen this book coming next year too: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/python-scripting-for-arcgis-paul-a-zandbergen/1111466220

The Codeacademy.com people have got the Python course recently, I liked the way exercises and materials are structured, highly recommend.