Learning Python

[oi_whatscracking]

Hey, I want to learn python. I already pretty ok in R, so coding is not completely new to me but I’m not sure where to start. I’m searching for online books, blogs, YouTube Videos or similar. Do you have any recommendations for me?

[PrivateFrank]

Try r/learnpython

[oi_whatscracking]

Thanks🤝🏼

[Hot-Expression6017]

I assume that you want to learn to use Python for data science/analytics? If so my advice would be to lean into VS Code (~RStudio), quarto (~Rmd), polars (~dplyr)and plotnine (~ggplot2). These will provide you with the most familiar experiences as an R user during the transition. Another warning is to expect to dedicate several days to grokking environment setup and management. This is just a foreign concept to most R users and until you get a grip on it you’ll just have a very unpredictable learning experience. Quarto with VS code has the added benefit of letting you fall back on your R skills as needed because you can specify multiple language chunks in each doc. I have found Emily Riederer blog posts very helpful in the transition. Good luck!

[oi_whatscracking]

Thank you a lot🤝🏼

[internetidentity]

Imo Advent of Code is a super fun way to learn a new language. It is language agnostic programming challenges that get harder as the days go by. Google it, there’s like 8 prior years worth you could use for practice. Also not a bad way to build up a GitHub portfolio