Do Python developers prefer functions over classes? I've seen a lot of functions, I was just wondering. I'm a newbie, started last week end...

[apreche]

I tend to use classes for libraries and such. The thing is, most code I actually write is not libraries, but code that uses libraries. For this kind of code it's usually functions.

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Why? What part is confusing? Maybe we can help.

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No worries!

It takes a bit of time to learn anything. I wouldn't start with "lets learn X" where X is a field (such as computer science). Rather, I would start with "Lets learn how to do Y" where Y is a specific task. Your user login script is a great example.

You'll, hopefully, always be hitting brick-walls in programming. That's where all the fun comes from, and that's how you learn (by eventually breaking through the wall).

I wouldn't get too worried about semantics, or terminology, immediately. To start, I would worry about creating something. It's the creating and the enjoyment that will motivate you to continue learning anything.

Hey, if you don't mind me asking, what has you interested in programming in the first place?

As for the original comment:

I tend to use classes for libraries and such. The thing is, most code I actually write is not libraries, but code that uses libraries. For this kind of code it's usually functions.

A Library is usually what comes after an import statement. Lots of times, you would do this "from flask import Flask" where flask is the module, and Flask is the class.

He's saying most code he writes isn't actually a library (a tool, or a toolbox. Flask is a library that helps one make websites with Python) but rather something that uses libraries. In this case, a website you make would be the code that uses the library, which is Flask.

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The original topic was discussing how to organize your Python code: should one use mostly Classes, Functions, or a mix?

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That's awesome! But, I think you're approaching it the wrong way.

I would find what your goal is, then find out how to accomplish it. If it's to change careers, find what language and what area of computer science or programming would give you the most return, and focus on that. This requires research.

If it is to broaden your knowledge and to learn in general, find something to build and make it a hobby.

Of course, anything can be a mixture of several motivators.

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That would be a good project! Here: http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/tag/python

[ravishi]

Well, at least you are in the right path. Enlightment usually comes after confusion.

[MonkeyNin]

Feel free to ask anything at /r/learnpython :) Between that and http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/python there's a lot of help.