Louisville, KY
Greg is a retired neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky, with a long-standing interest in computers and programming, beginning with Fortran IV in the 1960s. When Linux and open source software came along, it kindled a commitment to learning more, and eventually contributing. He is a member of the Scribus Team.
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Although I somewhat agree that reading from a "real" book is easier on the eyes, I prefer to read from my tablet. Using the Aldiko reader, I can select a word or phrase as I am reading, and "define", meaning that it plugs the word or phrase into a web search, or I can translate using Google translate, if it's some foreign language. This very much enriches the reading experience.
I find two things helpful in learning some new language, or learning new syntax with some language I already know somewhat:
1. Have some particular task in mind that you want the script or program to do. The more you have an interest in that task, the more incentive you have to learn.
2. Look for examples that show the collected commands for some aspect you need, such as reading and writing to a file.