Also, make changes, rework it, add debugging info, go nuts! Reading and especially editing the code of others is a great way to learn a language, imho.

Just pick something that people accept as well-engineered or at least popular enough such that enough developers saw the code to make it correct and 'pythonic'.

http://diveintopython.org/

http://gnosis.cx/TPiP/ (txt processing)

http://www.swaroopch.com/byteofpython/

http://homepage.mac.com/s_lott/books/python.html

http://homepage.mac.com/s_lott/books/oodesign.html

The first thing you are going to want is a learning-python type book. Don't expect this to be a good desk reference. After you've "learned" python you're going to want a desk reference for use while making your app.

I don't know which book you should get... but I could use a programming-python book for experienced programmers... If I find I want to use it for a project (which is likely) I could use a python reference.

Any suggestions for alexnb185 and me?