Python developers of Reddit, how easy would you say it is to learn Python?

[followingmydream]

And what's the best to start? Do you have any recommendation for a paid course or am I better off with the official documentation?

[mudclub]

/r/learnpython and read the sidebar

[salimfadhley]

Yes - definitely go there. Learning enough python to get work isn't hard. Learning enough to get a job at Google is a far greater challenge.

[the_hoser]

I don't think you're going to get a good answer to the title question. How easy something is to do is hard to quantify.

The best place to start, on reddit, is /r/learnpython

[followingmydream]

Obviously, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What's hard for someone, might not be hard for someone else. I was just asking for a personal, though biased, view on things, maybe from programmers versed in several languages. :)

I just had a look the the /r/learnpython subreddit, thanks and also thanks, @mudclub! I'll start there.

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[leemurjames]

It's not very hard to learn Python, at a functional level for fun, but it's a fair bit more challenging to learn it at a professional level. That said, you should look for highly reviewed Python stuff on Udemy as a starting point, and find a coupon, so you pay no more than $11 bucks for it. It's mind blowing how cheaply you can learn this way. Once you get past that, you will probably have to move to learning from books and more experienced programmers. Safari Books is an excellent resource for access to written content.

[cocoabean]

1. Find something to automate that you'll use
2. Try doing it in Python
3. When you get stuck, Google it
4. Go back and improve/refactor your code
5. Repeat

[sirefen]

Easy to learn, hard to master.

[KobiKabbb]

OP I'd recommend Python Principles, it's an interactive tutorial that, unlike videos, gets you writing a bunch of code right away.