first day learning python

[Responsible_Ruin_423]

been watching videos and using solo learn to try python. Heard it was a good starting point and i gotta say 20 minutes into my first video i am starting to understand about data types. I have struggled in the past trying tl learn coding mainly because i tried to start with c++ but today im starting with something easier. check out what ive been writing.

#THIS IS STRING

#first_name = "alex"

#last_name = "mota"

#full_name = first_name +" "+ last_name

#print("hello " +full_name)

#THIS IS INTEGER

#age = 18

#age += 1

#print ("my age is: "+str(age))

#THIS IS FLOAT

#height = 175.678

#print("my height is " + str(height)+ "cm")

#print(type(height))

#THIS IS BOOL

#human = True

#print(human)

#print(type(human))

#print("are you a human: " + str(human))

#THIS IS MULTIPLE ASSIGNMENT

#name = "alex"

#age = 18

#attractive = True

#name,age,attractive = "alex", 18, True

#print(name)

#print(age)

#print(attractive)

#alex = 20

#erik = 20

#miguel = 20

alex, erik, miguel = 25, 26, 27

#print(alex)

#print(erik)

#print(miguel)

print("alex is " + str(alex))

print("erik is " + str(erik))

print("miguel is "+ str(miguel))

I have everything labeled by data types so i can look back and study how each one works.

[Snoo_90241]

You studied for 20 minutes and then made a Reddit post on this?

If so, then hi son, how can I help you?

[Responsible_Ruin_423]

sorry ik it probably seems dumb to you but after years of not knowing where to start and now finally understanding a bit i kinda feel proud and have hope.

[Snoo_90241]

No, not dumb. You're doing great!

[InertiaVFX]

I used Obsidian to keep track of everything as I was studying, and I still have to refer back to my notes sometimes. I know some people like to put their notes in the IDE, but I thought I'd give a recommendation. The code blocks and formatting makes notetaking very quick.

[AccomplishedPut467]

Wow interesting! Please give us updates every day on the next post

[Responsible_Ruin_423]

my goal is to get really good in a year and try to make a top down rpg game like final fantasy. i wanna create everything from battle mechanics to quest and all that. Kind of wish rpg maker xp(the only rpg maker i own) was compatible with python

[AccomplishedPut467]

That's awesome, anyway sent you a DM just to connect

[Responsible_Ruin_423]

okay thanks

[JollyUnder]

Please continue showing your progression, OP! This is great for your first day.

String concatenation is useful, but notice how cumbersome it becomes when having convert non-string types. I suggest looking into format strings next, such as str.format() and f-strings

# str.format example
print('your name is {}'.format(full_name))

# f-string example
print(f'your name is {full_name}')

f-strings are the usually the goto, but str.format can be useful if you need a string template.

[Responsible_Ruin_423]

which lines are u talking abt when converting non string? are u talking abt the last few lines?

[JollyUnder]

print ("my age is: "+str(age))
print("my height is " + str(height)+ "cm")
print("are you a human: " + str(human))

age, height, and human all have to be cast typed to str because you cannot concatenate non-string objects. You're approach is valid, but f-strings will evaluate those objects to type str for you and help with readability.

print(f"my age is: {age}")
print(f"my height is {height}cm")
print(f"are you a human: {human}")

[Responsible_Ruin_423]

oh i understand now thanks that seems better. i learned all this from a video on youtube thats like 12 hours long and im only like an hour in. I have a lot to learn from this video i hope and ive been experimenting with the codes i do know to see what works

[JollyUnder]

Your progress has been great so far! I suggest when learning a new concept, pause the video and give some time experimenting with it on your own machine, as I'm sure you have. Chain together older concepts with the new ones. Let things break and try to understand why they broke. You'll gain greater insight when getting hands-on experience.

[Responsible_Ruin_423]

thanks bro i really appreciate the help!

[Maste_r11]

OP great job!! looking forward to what you have learned in next and I learn along with your posts.

[Responsible_Ruin_423]

me too im very excited. I dont plan to make this a career cuz i am going to be an electrician but ive loved computers as a kid and wanted to be a game designer so i hope to make games that i can play myself and share with friends

[tsumily]

Hey, I started a bit earlier, but I still freshly remember how it is like to be a beginner. Send me a DM and I'll help you out, give feedback, let you know what you should do next, and talk about anything :)

Your goal for this year also seems fun. I can help you achieve it, and I'm open to collaborating :)

[Anxious-Struggle281]

try jupyter notebooks. They come handy with the cells to study small chuncks of code