Comments on: Rapid GUI Programming with Python and Qt http://knowfree.net/2008/02/29/rapid-gui-programming-with-python-and-qt.kf Knowledge should be Free Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:29:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: MrDawg http://knowfree.net/2008/02/29/rapid-gui-programming-with-python-and-qt.kf#comment-15315 MrDawg Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:12:30 +0000 http://knowfree.net/2008/02/29/rapid-gui-programming-with-python-and-qt.kf#comment-15315 I agree - I bought this book a couple of weeks ago. it spends about half the book on teaching the basics of Python programming, with the remainder on PyQt, the Python/Qt GUI development tool. It isn't quite what I expected - I was looking for a book on using Python as a scripting language for C++ (particularly Qt) applications. That's not what PyQt is; it is a full-fledged development environment. On the other hand, Boost.Python and Py++ seem to be better for my purpose. I agree - I bought this book a couple of weeks ago. it spends about half the book on teaching the basics of Python programming, with the remainder on PyQt, the Python/Qt GUI development tool.

It isn’t quite what I expected - I was looking for a book on using Python as a scripting language for C++ (particularly Qt) applications. That’s not what PyQt is; it is a full-fledged development environment.

On the other hand, Boost.Python and Py++ seem to be better for my purpose.

]]> By: mrfry http://knowfree.net/2008/02/29/rapid-gui-programming-with-python-and-qt.kf#comment-15296 mrfry Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:37:02 +0000 http://knowfree.net/2008/02/29/rapid-gui-programming-with-python-and-qt.kf#comment-15296 This is a very nice book about Python and a practical use for it (GUI programming).  Its slightly formal so newbies might be turned off.  Its a good book and a nice read. This is a very nice book about Python and a practical use for it (GUI programming).  Its slightly formal so newbies might be turned off.  Its a good book and a nice read.

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