> Also, on the
pygame.org home page, there is a link to
> a pygame book for sale.
job introducing Python in general (I think the first 2 chapters do
this). If you're wanting to learn Pygame it's a Great book. If
you're just learning python, it will be useful, but definitely not
your only resource.
> P.S. Do not try to use pygame without having learned
> to program using Python alone first.
I actually learned python because of pygame, and I DID use pygame with
no prior python experience (though I had a LOT of programming
experience in languages like C, Java, PHP... etc), so it CAN be done.
Having said that, I heartily suggest you do some other stuff with
python and then come back to pygame. IMHO, it will make your pygame
experience more enjoyable. I think the python tutorial is a really
good place to start: http://docs.python.org/tut/tut.html
I learned Python because of PyGame too. Python is such a simple language--everything makes sense! I spent a few months working on some projects, and before I knew it, I was fluent. My advice--whether or not you buy a book--is to practice Python programming incessantly. When you start a new project, believe you can do it--take the problems one at a time, but most importantly, sit down and code!
Ian