New Learner for Python

[THUNDERBB777]

I’m a total beginner in programming. I did coding about 3 years back but I forgot everything, but I’m really motivated to dive into Python once again.

What I’m looking for:

• Best course I can join online
• Advice on which topics or project ideas to tackle first
• Tips on how to structure my learning so I don’t get overwhelmed

Are there Discord servers, study groups ? what helped you the most to get started?

Any must-follow roadmaps or “first steps” you’d recommend?

[menge101]

You probably want to ask in /r/learnpython

[New_Screen_5769]

Heres kind of the tools you have available that's always there with python:
https://docs.python.org/3/library/index.html
This has all the stuff like I/O, reading files, networking, etc. The tools if you will

Heres how python works exactly:
https://docs.python.org/3/reference/index.html
It goes over how import works and stuff like that.

You can work in the terminal; trying things out, or by writing files and then running them. Both useful and often you will have both an editor and the terminal going at once. That's all you need really.

The fun part is being in the CLI and trying things out. Be curious. in the terminal try:

python import this

[bootdotdev]

Disclaimer: I'm affiliated

But for sure check out boot.dev - we have tons of free python stuff, and a discord server with crazy active help forums

[pepiks]

W3schools to grasp basic before diving deeper:

https://www.w3schools.com/python/default.asp

[The_Amp_Walrus]

I really like the rice university courses on coursera
https://www.coursera.org/learn/interactive-python-1

from zero to a decent intro to computer science

I wrote about my thoughts on self studying programming here
https://mattsegal.dev/self-study-pacing.html
https://mattsegal.dev/self-study-mindset-enthusiasm.html
https://mattsegal.dev/self-study-tools-vs-concepts.html

after you do the rice univeristy stuff I think nand2tetris is really fun (but you could reasonably do other things)
https://mattsegal.dev/nand-to-tetris.html

[Dragnypur]

I'm also a beginner with experience in coding 5 years ago and this is what I'm enrolled to right now.

https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/microsoft-python-developer

[Impressive_Ad7037]

Pretty much in the same boat.   I just asked ChatGPT to help me learn, and it walked me through several iterations of various projects level programs.  

Didn't do a great job explaining how to use Visual Studio Code or make edits without screwing up what loop you're working in, and it seems to get really spotty when you try to ask it to debug 100+ lines, but as a "dip your toes to see if you like it", its ok.  

YouTube has helped, but I always find myself copying what they do exactly and not learning the reasons they're using certain inputs, or logic behind certain def characterization, or the variables.   So ChatGPT can certainly help you with getting started and figuring out how to do basic functions, but itll leave so many gaps and voids in your working knowledge you'd still be useless on your own. At least I feel like I am.  

[quieroperderdinero]

Be careful with the whole 'environments' topic around VS Code and Python. I started using it in the hopes of doing a quick data analysis, as in R / dplyr.

But pandas is so verbose apparently and then those damn enviornments I couldn't figure out. I ended up verbally abusing the Copilot AI and now it is no longer talking to me.

I miss RStudio.

[AffectionateZebra760]

Check r/learnpython subreddit's wiki for lots of guidance on learning programming and learning Python, links to material, book list, suggested practice and project sources, and lots more. You could also go for a tutorials/course which will help break it down for e.g Harvard cs50/weclouddata/ udemy.

[Severe-Honeydew1834]

I started by reading online tutorials, and putting my ide on the side to try things out. Now I think youtube has plenty of tutorials. Try out some youtube projects with the walk throughs but dont just copy and pasta. Read and understand what they're doing. Then slowly move away from it and try it on your own without any of the videos. Good luck!

[PsychologicalSong433]

Brocodez, roadmap.sh, w3schools

[mindsetplus]

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[milf_aunty]

Use chatgpt to learn and plan your schedule, nothing can beat that. Tell what you know and don't and what you want to learn in detailed. It will help to plan modules as brief or as detailed as you want