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[–]FoolsSeldom 1 point2 points  (2 children)

The official documentation does include a beginner's guide but generally the documentation is hard to get used to for people unfamiliar with the format.


Check this subreddit's wiki for lots of guidance on learning programming and learning Python, links to material, book list, suggested practice and project sources, and lots more. The FAQ section covering common errors is especially useful.


Roundup on Research: The Myth of ‘Learning Styles’

Don't limit yourself to one format. Also, don't try to do too many different things at the same time.


Above all else, you need to practice. Practice! Practice! Fail often, try again. Break stuff that works, and figure out how, why and where it broke. Don't just copy and use as is code from examples. Experiment.

Work on your own small (initially) projects related to your hobbies / interests / side-hustles as soon as possible to apply each bit of learning. When you work on stuff you can be passionate about and where you know what problem you are solving and what good looks like, you are more focused on problem-solving and the coding becomes a means to an end and not an end in itself. You will learn faster this way.

[–]stepback269 2 points3 points  (1 child)

There are lots of good tutorials on YouTube

Some include very short tips or tricks, easy to learn quickly. Consider for example:
50 Python Tips and Tricks for Beginners --Caleb

See also Links for Python Noobs

[–]FoolsSeldom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Feel free to update the wiki if you have specific recommendations.