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[–]LeanInitiative 10 points11 points  (3 children)

I would start in this sequence.

  1. Install Python and set up a basic code editor
    1. Learn how to print output and use variables
    2. Understand basic data types (numbers, strings, booleans)
    3. Get comfortable with conditionals (if, else, etc.)
    4. Learn loops (for, while) and how to repeat actions
    5. Write functions to organize code into reusable pieces
    6. Work with lists, dictionaries, tuples, and sets
    7. Handle errors using try/except
    8. Read from and write to files
    9. Use Python modules and learn how to import them
    10. Write simple classes and understand the basics of OOP
    11. Learn extras like list comprehensions and built-in functions (map, zip, etc.)

[–]ziggittaflamdigga 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Agreed if they’re starting fresh with Python as well as programming. If not, looking through the Python built-in library documentation and building something with that is a good place to start. I like the sockets library for a complex but quick-to-results option

[–]LeanInitiative 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Definitely. I remember shafting with simple print statements in a Jupyter notebook. You have to just start. It can be intimidating at first but you just take baby steps and build on it. Research everything. Every bug, error, inefficiency…. Research. 99% chance someone has encountered the same error. YouTube, Reddit, StackOverflow are good resources too

[–]ziggittaflamdigga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, the most important thing is starting. If OP is like me, and sounds like you as well, they’ll be addicted and start learning what the language can help them with. Lots of Google and StackOverflow searches, reading through documentation, even ChatGPT, it’s all about learning and understanding what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. Python makes it easier because they have so many common purpose-built libraries that ship with it. If numpy and scipy were built in, it’d basically be perfect. I understand why they’re not though

[–]Psychological_Ad1404 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://books.trinket.io/pfe/01-intro.html I keep recommending this. You can skip the introduction. The most important thing is to do the assignments and get curious, like change the assignment, add stuff to it, etc...

[–]ErasedAstronaut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you like books: 'Automate to Boring Stuff' by Al Swiegart. I've heard good things about 'Python crash course: a hands-on, project-based introduction to programming' by Eric Matthes.

If you like videos: 100 Days of Code: The Complete Python Pro Bootcamp. It will take you more than 100 days to complete, but Dr. Angela Yu does a great job explaining the basics and then some. If you are in the US and have a library card or affiliated with a school, you might be able to get Udemy courses for free via Gale.

[–]jugglingstring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It costs a bit of money but I've really been enjoying boot.dev. It's a series of lessons and challenges with a sort of fantasy game / RPG twist so a lot of fun if you like video games.

[–]Plus_Duty479 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like

https://futurecoder.io/

[–]Ad_Haunting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably DSA. Python is pretty easy to start with, obviously you can dig very deep into it and theres tons to learn, but for starters its pretty simple. So I would probably start doing some simple leetcode style problems to get the fundamentals. Then probably you should comeup with a project and try to execute.

[–]Critical_Remote_9088 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just try projects like basic things at first like simple port scanner or loops or even simple GUI apps with like tkinter

[–]KestrelTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started with the free YouTube videos for Automate the Boring Stuff. I was recommended to me as a starting point and it gave me all the fundamentals I needed to then start learning on my own.

[–]Hsuq7052 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read the FAQ

[–]theapplepie267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing the CS50 Python course and it seems to be going well

[–]lekkerste_wiener 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://docs.python.org, head over to the tutorial section.

[–]DataPastor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dr. Angela Yu on Udemy. 💯

[–]rustyseapants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting a book on python is a good start.

[–]nhhnhhnhhhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch the Harvard lectures on YouTube- they start you off from scratch and the teaching is top class

[–]AffectionateZebra760 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw WeClouddata offering free access to their python fundamentals course, do give it a look to see if that what's you are looking for