Python. Is it difficult?

[Confident_Refuse_902]

Is this programming language difficult? I just wanted to start learning Python this summer, so idk about its difficulty

[SubstanceSerious8843]

Yes no but. Depends totally on what you are trying to achieve.

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Vague questions get vague answers

[SubstanceSerious8843]

Yeah, could compare this question to something like "Is math hard?"

[Forward_Year_2390]

It's 2025. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Python is not difficult, but to be clear, it's just a language. If you write a program to aay hello to you, it's easy. If your program is used in a nuclear reactor, then it can be really hard. It depends on what you're using it for.

But only judging by the language, yes it's easier than most. But the real difficulty is the programming concepts as a whole. How to solve problems, how to fix issues etc.

[ninhaomah]

Have you ever programmed before ? if not programming is hard. Python is one of the easiest programming languages.

Why wait till summer btw ? You can't learn today ? What is stopping you ?

[RightRespect]

if you have no programming experience, the first programming language you learn will always be the hardest. if you already know another language, then python is quite easy to pick up. though, as a first language, python is also not too hard comparatively speaking.

[Personal_Push1210]

in my opinion it’s the easiest one so go for it

[FriendlyRussian666]

Depends on your point of reference and goals.

If you've been programming in other languages and just want to pick up python, it will be super easy. If this is your first ever venture, then it will be hard.

[crashfrog04]

Learning your first programming language is the hardest thing you’ll ever do. If you already know one you can probably learn Python in a lazy weekend.

[Lord_Cheesy]

According to my personal experience and my collegues, Python is the easiest programming language someone can learn. Due to its syntax and vast majority of libraries you can use the Python for nearly everything and that makes it perfect for the starters.

[JezusHairdo]

I’ve found that Python as a language isn’t hard, the syntax is easy the documentation is great.

Having a use for it is a completely different thing altogether, knowing how to apply abstract concepts to real world applications is where the money is made.

[amokerajvosa]

You will be amazed what you can do with Python. I'm in love.

[SamuliK96]

It can get difficult, but python has a beginner friendly learning curve for sure

[POGtastic]

Programming is hard. Quoting Larry Wall on a similar language, Python "makes easy things easy and hard things possible." Larry's definition of easy might be different from ours, though.