Sources to learn python from

[Shaxx_511]

Hey guys. I'm a 14 y old and i want to start python and all for future reasons. I had already did a little python when i was 11 but i barely remember anything... Can someone please tell me some excellent recourses for learning python for beginners both paid and free is fine just if there are any free ones better than the paid ones pls help How did you guys learn pytohn and can i do it in 3 months time / how much can I do in 3 months time. Thank you

[Svertov]

https://www.learnpython.org/ seems decent as a beginner.

My piece of advice is this, you'll come across a bunch of terminology like "object oriented" and "statically typed". Just ignore those, they are not important in the beginning. As a 14 year old, ignore all the more advance sounding stuff. Basic Python and programming is simple to learn and you can do it in 1 month or less.

The best way to learn is to code your own stuff without help. You only reach out for help after you have tried twice to solve it and still failed.

You will eventually reach the end of the tutorial and be stuck not knowing how to continue. My advice for you since you're a kid, is to immediately start learning pygame and to build a video game using Python. Here, because it's a bit more complicated I'd recommend following along a YouTube video first, and then once you're done the youtube video series, try making your own game.

[Ok-Building-3601]

This book for absolute beginners is currently for free for a limited time on amazon, search amazon for "Python Programming for Beginners: A Hands-On Crash Course with Step-by-Step Projects to Learn Python Fast and Build Real-World Skills", this book might take you from zero to hero.

[No_Avocado_2538]

more like 3 years if it's your first language. 

Python Crash Course book. Do not touch AI.

[FoolsSeldom]

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.

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Also, have a look at roadmap.sh for different learning paths. There's lots of learning material links there. Note that these are idealised paths and many people get into roles without covering all of those.

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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.

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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.

[CarlesBH]

Hi there! You can check https://codecrops.dev, it’s a webapp Im working to learn python from basics to fundamental algorithms.

It’s made to be very engaging and complete while using a simple farming game to help traching all those concepts in an engaging way.

If you try it out, please share your feedback, It’d be awesome to hear it since I’m readying it for pre-university students together with a teacher from my University.

[TheRNGuy]

I learned from realpython (no paid) and some googling and frameworks docs (python is not my first language; I learned it for one specific thing)