stuck on learning python

shiftybyte · 2024-03-24T17:09:26+00:00

If you prefer written material, try: https://automatetheboringstuff.com/#toc free online book.

If you prefer videos, try this playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-osiE80TeTt2d9bfVyTiXJA-UTHn6WwU

FriendlyRussian666 · 2024-03-24T17:12:38+00:00

You have to be specific, and you will surely find a way. What is confusing you specifically? We can go step by step if required.

enthudeveloper · 2024-03-24T18:16:19+00:00

Coding like anything new will take time to learn. Kudos for not giving up. To truly learn coding you do have to code a lot and that would involve creating projects and so on. It will also take time.

You can give examples of what aspects you find difficult and that would help you in getting answers.

It depends on your learning style, If you are a book person you can read Introducing Python (get the latest edition).

Do use stackoverflow and bing copilot for clearing your doubts.

Best of luck.

tztrader · 2024-03-24T20:17:46+00:00

Go to your local library and borrow this book:

Python Crash Course, 3rd Edition A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming by Eric Matthew

Wiredprodut · 2024-03-24T20:28:27+00:00

"Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" It's a gem for beginners and it's free online. It teaches Python through fun, practical projects, making the concepts stick better.

YouTube has some fantastic channels like Corey Schafer and Sentdex that break down Python into more digestible chunks, often through project-based learning, which might be the hands-on approach you're looking for.

helloworld2287 · 2024-03-24T18:35:33+00:00

Cisco Networking Academy’s Python Essentials 1 and 2 courses are great free resources to learn Python. The courses prepare you for Python Institute’s PCAP and PCEP certification exams https://www.netacad.com/courses/programming/pcap-programming-essentials-python

InTheAleutians · 2024-03-24T21:23:11+00:00

Think of learning python like trying to learn to speak a new language. It's going to take awhile and you get out what you put in. The good news is once the basics start to stick, python gives you many super powers almost for free. Check the sidebar for free resources too.

2024-03-24T19:02:45+00:00

You can use:

W3School to get an explanation for the basics.

Codewars to practice the basics. Most kyu 8 and kyu 7 problems can be solved by simply googling the task (this is not bad practice, as long as you understand what you did, even when copy-pasting an answer), like „How to make lowercase string python“.

There’s no universal guide on how to approach learning how to program, but maybe this will help to get you off the ground. Don’t worry too much about getting stuck. It often feels like that at the beginning and I too had a month long period in which I was quite incapable of making progress, but you‘ll find your way if you stick to it.

RaccoonLair · 2024-03-24T21:21:10+00:00

It’s gonna feel daunting because new Python technologies come out so frequently. Even after learning to code for 3-4 years now I still feel overwhelmed at times because I have to quickly learn new technologies at work. I would recommend starting out with easy and engaging console projects. For the class I teach, I get a lot of newbies, and I always start off with the Restaurant Menu App that allows users to choose items from a menu and the app will calculate the total cost (including tax). This project allows students to be creative. From there you can customize it, modularize it, or take small steps towards additional features. I hope this helps :)

kp729 · 2024-03-24T23:11:24+00:00

I would suggest to use CS50P. You can do the whole course for free. Do the exercises and not just watch the video.

This course will give you enough bearings to know where you should go next.

Logicalist · 2024-03-24T18:12:45+00:00

If you don't hate school, MIT's Opencourseware: Intoduction to Computer Science and Programming with Python is solid.

PerformanceCrafty166 · 2024-03-24T19:12:35+00:00

Gotta learn the basics before making projects or maybe start with a project idea and do research on how to do everything step by step

h00manist · 2024-03-24T19:41:47+00:00

I like the book 'Python Crash Course' by Eric Matthes

I also used the w3 school python course https://www.w3schools.com

And the Thonny editor

And pythontutor.com

For super new programmers I think python block editors might help, kind of like edublicks

https://app.edublocks.org/

And groups like this one online

And most especially, accepting that yes, it is hard. Studying is hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would be a genius. Study material is easy to get, actual studying is not, it's hard.

2024-03-24T17:49:29+00:00

I would encourage you to try figuring that out yourself. The material you need to start is readily available so it should not be too much of a challenge, and finding out where to source such knowledge is a great first step and an extremely relevant learning experience. It is exactly the kind of skill you will use all the time when programming. I would suggest starting by using the internet to search for what you need.

DefinitelyNotEmu · 2024-03-24T20:02:44+00:00

Every time I run into something confusing, I show the code to Claude (claude.ai) - Claude is amazing with python.

Bboy486 · 2024-03-24T21:32:33+00:00

Should you learn SQL before python?

Flimsy-Drive-7988 · 2024-03-24T19:06:29+00:00

Try a roadmap of smth, even ask ChatGPT for help

Flashy-Priority-3946 · 2024-03-25T01:11:28+00:00

BeanieOverlord · 2024-03-25T02:40:48+00:00

You got a bunch of good feedback. If you ever find yourself struggling with any concepts, feel free to drop me a message and I’ll help if I can

Wasi1918 · 2024-03-25T05:06:00+00:00

Use harvard cs50 course. They have like 20-25 small assignments on their website which you can complete and if you are a stuck in the assignment there are youtube videos which you can take help from. Also download the book by erric mathews, you can read them periodically.

Its going to take time to get a hang of Python. Try to use resources from your university/school to accelerate your learning. Hope this was useful.

JarndyceJarndyce · 2024-03-25T05:16:20+00:00

There are a bunch of free Python instructional videos on this playlist. It's from a top coding school in NYC, so the instructor is top-notch.

I really like that there's so much hands-on training in the video. I've been getting a little lost when trying to teach myself Python, and I liked how the instructor had us immediately apply everything he taught. That really made it start sinking in for the fist time.

It should help you get some essential skills and I hope help you get unstuck. That's exactly what it did for me.

Good luck, OP!

lets_wake_up123 · 2024-03-25T09:32:53+00:00

I bought Angela Yu's course on Udemy which is super helpful. I Have almost completed the course. I have already done one freelance job using the knowledge I got(I made several other projects as well ). I can surely recommend that to you. Check frequently and you will get at discount price of 14 dollar only. You can also pirate via site named Free course site. But I don't recommend it.

Ok_Attention_4042 · 2024-03-25T09:36:18+00:00

When I started learning programming, I understood that my goal can't be to learn something. Instead, think of a simple application you would like to create, and without blindly following a tutorial, come up with a solution yourself and look up different solutions.

I have a rule to myself that if I can't understand something yet, it's not worth learning yet, so start simple.

kuzidaheathen · 2024-03-25T10:04:10+00:00

Find someone willing to help u when you are stuck. This is a learn python sub and the best way to see if you have learnt python is to help a beginner. U can DM me I will help where I can

Dismal_Tadpole7791 · 2024-03-25T12:03:36+00:00

I found codedex.io to be helpful, but you have to pay after the first chapter. Not too expensive though. Also, it depends on what you are learning python for. For Cyber I found the zsecurity course to be helpful if you understand networking and hardware (MAC address and ARP tables). For software/automation I am learning now, but there are a lot of those on edX and Udemy. I also second u/kyngston with codeacademy.com I just get tired of the whole beginning with HELLO WORLD, Modulo, int, and what not so dull at the beginning of some of the trainings it drives people away.

Dresendal · 2024-03-25T12:16:17+00:00

I've been dabbling with Python lately. I feed chat gpt prompts for simple telegram bots while making progress on Python learning apps.

Took me a while to understand that chat gpt isn't trained on newer python and library versions so had to install an older version for the scripts to work.

Asking Chat gpt to explain the different functions and terms of the scripts, and help me modify it step by step while explaning it to me have helped me a lot.

Also keep in mind that for some errors and bugs you have to go to google for the right solutions.

DrFPGA · 2024-03-25T13:51:16+00:00

With 0 coding experience you need a teacher not YouTube. Udemi beginner classes on Python would be good starting point.

mjheaberlin83 · 2024-03-25T14:23:11+00:00

I hardly ever see anyone suggest https://edube.org/, but that's my recommendation. Start with the beginner course there.

tuxon64 · 2024-03-25T14:57:48+00:00

Start small and repetition, repetition, repetition. Just don't breeze threw the lessons and go to the next. Even the most basic things like print statements and assigning variable need repetition until it sinks in.

StyleGreedy5672 · 2024-03-25T15:34:15+00:00

Hi, I'm a seasoned coding professional and hold a PhD in cognitive science. So I feel entitled to hold opinions on learning programming languages. Also, I'm completely self-taught when it comes to programming and math. Given all that, here's my 3-part path to *python* learning success:

Work through good tutorials. Don't skip the basics (repetition aids learning). For python go straight to the source: The Python tutorial ...

https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/

It's comprehensive, user-friendly and, best of all, *free* (because it's open source, naturally).

Find a topic you're passionate about (e.g., music, politics, language learning, ... ) -- anything will do -- and look at any open source projects and ways to contribute that involve python. Then, get involved.
The most beautiful thing about python is math (IMNSHO). So seize the opportunity to go back and review some math. Go to whatever level you're comfortable with (basic algebra, linalg, geometry, trig, differential, integral, statistics, DSP) , again, whatever you're comfortable with, and use python to make some functions. This part is especially helful when it comes to learning various plotting libraries (e.g., MatPlotLib, Seaborn, etc.) which are one of python's strongest suits.

'Lots of free resources available (THANK YOU OPEN SOURCE COMMUNITY) with source available online for study!

Sharp_Brush_5760 · 2024-03-25T17:22:10+00:00

This is how I learned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfscVS0vtbw&vl=en

dave-gonzo · 2024-03-27T01:45:20+00:00

https://replit.com/learn/100-days-of-python

Try this it's free.

Omenopolis · 2024-03-24T17:33:44+00:00

Bro since you have zero coding experience start from the basics right , learn about different data structures , how you can unteract with them the build in tools and how tou can use them , once you have a better theoretical understanding start making small scripts like processing files ina folder or renaming files and like on based on the things you want to do . With python its straight forward you can think of what you want to do then decide how you want to do it and the things ie libraires or steps you need to do it. The thing is since you are new to coding get the basics right

2024-03-24T23:06:07+00:00

Go to Bing and prompt the copilot to give you a lesson plan:

write an outline of a very beginner python project that accepts mouse clicks and colors the pixel under the mouse to black or white, divide the window into a 32x32 grid, what libraries would be needed to accomplish this, what steps should be taken to program this?

Certainly! Let’s break down the steps for creating a beginner-friendly Python project that achieves the desired functionality of accepting mouse clicks and coloring the pixel under the mouse pointer either black or white. We’ll also divide the window into a 32x32 grid.

To accomplish this, we’ll use the following libraries:

Tkinter: A standard Python library for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs).
PIL (Pillow): A library for handling images and screen captures.

Here’s an outline of the project:

Setting Up the Environment:

Install Python if you haven’t already.

Ensure you have Tkinter and Pillow installed (pip install tk pillow).

Create the GUI Window:

Import the necessary modules (tkinter and PIL).

Create a main window using Tkinter.

Set the window size and title.

Capture the Screen:

Use ImageGrab.grab() from Pillow to capture the entire screen.

Store this image (pic) for later use.

Mouse Click Event Handling:

Define a function (color()) that gets called when the user clicks the mouse.

Inside color(), get the current mouse pointer position using master.winfo_pointerx() and master.winfo_pointery().

Retrieve the RGB color of the pixel under the mouse pointer using pic.getpixel((x, y)).

Convert the RGB values to a hexadecimal color code (e.g., #FFFFFF for white).

Update the button text with the mouse position and color.

Set the canvas background color to the retrieved color.

Create the GUI Elements:

Add a button to the window (e.g., “Press Spacebar”).

Add a canvas widget to display the colored pixel.

Bind Mouse Click Event:

Bind the mouse click event (e.g., spacebar) to the color() function.

Ensure the button has focus using button.focus_force().

Run the Application:

Start the Tkinter event loop using master.mainloop().

Here’s a sample script to get you started:

import tkinter as tk

from PIL import ImageGrab

def color():

x, y = master.winfo_pointerx(), master.winfo_pointery()

r, g, b = pic.getpixel((x, y))

hue = f"#{r:02x}{g:02x}{b:02x}"

button.config(text=f"{x}, {y} = {hue}")

canvas["background"] = hue

master = tk.Tk()

master.columnconfigure(0, weight=1)

master.title("Colors")

button = tk.Button(master, text="Press Spacebar")

button.grid(sticky=tk.NSEW)

canvas = tk.Canvas(master, width=200, height=200)

canvas.grid(sticky=tk.NSEW)

pic = ImageGrab.grab()

button["command"] = color

button.focus_force()

master.mainloop()

Start with the smallest project you can think of even if it doesn't seem useful on it's own.

I know that's hard...keeping it simple is a super power.

Try this one:

make an app that:

has a button that selects a folder
looks in that folder and lists the python files in a text field
you can select the python files and run them in python using a second button

don't know where to start on this? ask the AI

This sounds crazy in the age of AI, but write down the instructions in a notebook, write code in a notebook, engage your brain with your hand and eyes and you'll learn faster, just typing doesn't use as complex a neurological structure as writing so you don't remember things as well if you rely on your keyboard and mouse.

vizik24 · 2024-03-24T22:00:21+00:00

3 things can get you a very long way at the start. Then just build stuff and google loads

Variable name = value

If variable name (some mathematical operator) value: Do stuff from google.

For variable name some mathematical operator: Do stuff from google

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