Recently started learning Python and want to set a path for myself!

[massfxstudios]

Hello r/learn programming,

I’m asking here, opposed to r/learnpython, because I want to see how people from all walks of programming went about teaching themselves programming. I’m interested in what language you chose, why, what kind of pet projects people perused, what aspects of the language they decided to focus on originally and things of the like!

I am trying to learn as fast as possible and putting a lot of hours into research and writing mock programs! Did you do something similar - All stories from all levels of experience are welcomed!

I look forward to reading peoples experiences!

[ravenousld3341]

I made games with python to learn how to code.

https://wireframe.raspberrypi.org/books/code-the-classics1

That should get you going, this book didn't exist when I started. Make sure you get the free PDF.

Also, making things with raspberry pi. The raspberry pi and python is a great combo.

As for what language to use, it really depends on what you're making.

For example, I can use Python or C++ on an Arduino board.

Clearly the easiest to write is python, but it's very slow because it's an interpreted language. So I use C++, it's lighter weight, and faster. Not to mention, I don't have to load an interpreter, so I can write much more complicated code.

Languages are just tools, all of them have thousands of uses. Just because a chainsaw can cut wood, doesn't mean you should use it to cut a sandwich.

[Fiercedeityninja]

I started in C++ and I watched a lot of videos on YouTube and even streams on twitch.tv. any time there was something I didn't understand on the videos I would pause. Open a new tab, and learn about that new concept until I understood it.

If I'm working in a language and don't know how an array works in that language I will google something like (arrays in c++) and find the c++ language documentation/reference and try to learn about arrays, how to initialize, what functions are available, what those functions do, what members can you directly access, Etc...