Books/web sites recommendation for learning Python

Question

This is in continuance to the http://stackoverflow.com/questions/139017/learning-a-programming-language-at-an-elderly-age">previous question which I asked yesterday. I received an overwhelming response where community members encouraged me to have a go at a programming language. There were recommendations for learning languages such as Python, Visual Basic et al.

I have decided to tame my programming desires by learning Python. Therefore, I have posted this question. If this question has already been posted on this site, then please put a link as I could not find it in Related Questions as well as through the Search feature present in the forum.

Answer 1

Advanced Python Programming helped me a lot while learning Python.

Answer 2

Asked already: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17988/how-to-learn-python#143193

One more time: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/111857/what-did-you-use-to-teach-yourself-python#111864

Answer 3

The one that seems to get suggested in every other thread is Dive into Python. It's free, so that's a plus.

Answer 4

I taught myself Python by doing lots of exercises. I collected them into my Building Skills books.

Answer 5

I recommend Think Python.