Python Programming with the Java™ Class Libraries: A Tutorial for Building Web and Enterprise Applications with Jython

Programming, Briefly

You may have programmed a computer without even knowing it. For example, have you ever written or recorded a spreadsheet macro (or any other macro for any type of application)? If you have, you've programmed. Of course, programming is a lot more complicated than writing macros; still, many people are overly apprehensive when it comes to learning this skill.

You're going to find out that there's often not much difference between a macro or a scripting language and “real” programming. However, macro and script don't intimidate novice users, whereas programming does. The point is that learning programming doesn't have to be hard. In fact, the hardest part about it is having the right attitude. If you believe you can't learn ...