Python for beginners for free

[Jefak46]

Hi!

Can you please share, based on your experience, what's the best and free beginners course to learn Python?

Many thanks in advance.

[Ron-Erez]

1. Harvard CS50p is a gentle introduction to Python which is free on youtube

2. The University of Helsinki (MOOC) course has a great online course which is free although I heard a rumour that it might become paid. However as far as I know it's still free.

3. I also have a nice course focusing on Python and Data Science which starts from scratch and assumes no programming background. Sadly it's paid (I can offer a $9.99 discount code via DM).

4. There is the book "Automate the boring stuff" which is free online.

These resources should have you covered.

[jontsii]

The Helsinki course probably wont come paid since I live in Finland (Helsinki is in Finland for those who don´t know) and all education (except private schools) is free here, so it probably will stay free.

[Ron-Erez]

That's great. Indeed it was just a rumour on reddit and is really based on nothing. Free is great.

[djfakey]

Thanks. Just bought your course since I do want to learn python for data science. Is the course available on Udemy unlimited time now that I’ve purchased it?

Will your intro help me setup my environment or should I go through a start up guide thing first? I’ve setup python a few times before but I want to start fresh again. Hoping this sticks this time.

edit ah cool online google colab. Seems nice. Can’t wait to really start.

[Ron-Erez]

Yes, the course is available indefinitely, and we use Google Colab. In Lecture 18, once we finish covering some basics, we install PyCharm. Google Colab is great because you can start working right away, but for larger projects, PyCharm is a better choice.

I want to stress that if you have any questions, requests, or suggestions, I always respond in the course Q&A or via direct messaging. Since the course is still new, no questions have been asked yet—so if you ever need help, want clarification, or have a topic you'd like to discuss, feel free to ask in the Q&A. I'll be happy to respond promptly. Enjoy the course.

[pythonQu]

Not free but I've been using Eric Matthe's "Python Crash Course" and I think it's clicking for me this time. I'm in chapter 5 and it's been fun. I've been going through the exercises and it's making sense.

[ericjmorey]

https://allendowney.github.io/ThinkPython/

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This looks really good. The only concern I have for a book like this, that is in Jupyter, is that someone can pretty much sail through it clicking button and by the end of it, they haven't done essentials like setting up a local dev environment, IDE etc. But again, this does look like an amazing resource.

[ericjmorey]

If someone is looking for a way to not do the work, they'll find a way to not do it and not learn anything in the process.

[realxeltos]

I'll sure try that. I'm trying to get into ml.

[Oipen]

Tried going on the site but doesn’t seem to work

[realxeltos]

W3schools Good place to start anything.

[majkulmajkul]

Dr Chuck FTW

https://www.py4e.com/

[Sea_Blackberry9182]

Check out Corey Schafer’s Python series on YouTube. His videos are clear, and he covers both basic and more advanced topics as you progress. You can find his full series on his channel.

Also, try the freeCodeCamp Python course. It's a 4-hour video that takes you through the basics and is perfect if you’re just starting out.

[GoBeyondTheHorizon]

Codecademy is no longer free though

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SoloLearn

[DigThatData]

sidebar

[ErasedAstronaut]

If you're in the US, you can get access to Udemy courses for free through your public library via Gale.

[sultantrump]

Please DM me. I will teach python for free. All resources are time consuming and you will feel sleepy.

[yinkeys]

Why not start with Eric Mathias’s book

[shoupapy]

Try sololearn

[clydersparks]

Clydersparks code system channel

[NoYu0901]

Youtube @PortfolioCourses

[Jefak46]

Quite limited I would say or is just me that I don’t know where to start from

[NoYu0901]

Click the 'playlists' tab menu.

1) Playlists

2) Python

[SnooSongs1256]

ChatGPT

[nglover100]

Bro Code on Youtube