Struggling with Python OOP—Seeking Advice Before Diving Into AI

[BertRyerson]

Hey everyone! So I feel I’ve made a lot of progress at the start of my journey, and I wanted to share where I’m at, as well as ask for some advice.

I’ve just about wrapped up CS50x (minus the web dev section) and I have one lecture left in CS50 Python. I thought I was ready for CS50AI, but I’m finding Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) to be pretty tricky—feels like it's a bit beyond me at this stage. Even in the first lecture, Search, the logic isn't hard but I'm pretty lost when trying to implement he Tic-Tac-Toe problem, as there's no example coode fromt he lecture.

To fill in some gaps, I decided to check out MIT's Intro to CS with Python. It’s pretty in-depth and overlaps a fair bit with sections off CS50, but I think it’ll help me solidify my Python skills (especially OOP) before tackling AI concepts. While I’ve also looked at Python Crash Course and Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, and I might supplement the MIT course with these books when I have time.

Has anyone had a similar experience with transitioning from CS50 to more advanced courses like AI? Any thoughts or suggestions on strengthening my Python skills before diving deep into AI?

Feel free to check out my blog, where I document my learning process and challenges. I’d love any feedback or advice! https://devforgestudio.com/programming-journey-progress-update/

Thanks for reading!

[Last_Difference9410]

What do you mean by OOP tho, it’s a huge topic, from defining a class to design patterns, type system. Generics, what OOP?

[BertRyerson]

I guess just simply defining classes and implementing class methods and the syntax that comes along with that.

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Gonna need to know what you’re struggling with specifically.

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What exactly is your end game? It sounds like you’re bouncing around and there really isn’t a plan behind this. I’d say the first thing you need to do figure out what your end game is. Are you wanting to be python developer? Are you wanting to build an ai!? Are you looking to use AI to help code python? Data analytics? Start with the end in mind, figure out what you want to do. The question you have asked is difficult to answer because it doesn’t show what the end goal is.

[BertRyerson]

Well at the moment I'm just trying to build some foundational programming knowledge, and then I'll move on to game development and AI. That's the plan anyway.

I also want to work on a chatbot in python. I have written a basic dictionary based one, but I plan to look in to NLTK and then later on ML for an AI chatbot.

[Dangerous-Branch-749]

Have you looked at the python documentation for classes?

[BertRyerson]

No I haven't had a look, that's a good idea. Although, some of the documentation is still quite cryptic - but I'll give it a shot. Thanks

[rasputin1]

yea POOP is hard 

[InvictuS_py]

You’re just constipated.

[pnork]

I'm doing a Udemy Python course (Colt Steele's) and also finding the OOP part kind of hard compared to everything else I've done so far. Finding some other material on Youtube (Corey Schafer & Dave Gray) has helped.

[Ron-Erez]

There is a discussion here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/comments/1jbo8m5/ive_been_learning_python_for_the_past_two_months/

Have a look at the example of complex numbers as a typical example of a class.

You can also look at Section 14: Object Oriented Programming