[elizabethab]

If you're looking for a new tutorial for beginners, I really liked "Dive Into Python 3" (http://www.diveintopython3.net/) and have had some success giving that link to new coders.

[aminorex]

If Zed's understanding is correct, that would be a waste of time: The outcome would be that you learned a dead language.

[mycomian]

Good thing his understanding isn't correct.