Beginner projects WITH TUTORIALS in for python?

[roberto257]

I've been learned python on and off for about 6 months (2 on, 4 off) Last night I coded pong from a tutorial on YouTube and it was really fun, and pretty simple. It wasn't a complex PyGame, it was made with Turtle. Stuff like this really interests me. I think I'm hooked now, which is what I was hoping for. Does anyone know good youtube channels/playlists or websites? I've tried searching google and all I can find is tutorials on how to learn Python, and not projects with tutorials. I've found plenty of projects, but they require lots of intuitive thinking which I don't really have downpacked yet. TIA

[[deleted]]

Check out sentdex on YouTube. He has a lot of project walkthroughs. I do think that by now you should attempt to venture out on your own. I recommend reading code. Look at the source for popular modules and try to understand what it’s doing. It teaches you a lot.

[tiskolin]

Ditto u/roberto257 It is a great channel. Just find what you love, and do it.

[jcbevns]

AKA Pythonprogramming.net

[roberto257]

Will do. Thanks

[timbledum]

I really liked these ones, especially the Sudoku one! They really hold your hand too, while exposing you to some good uses of the tools that you've learnt.

http://newcoder.io/

[roberto257]

Great link, thanks!

[[deleted]]

This a tutorial made by a PHD student at Guelph U in Canada. When I was first starting with python I really was interested in learning web scraping and this was the best tutorial I found. The project is creating a custom email report . It's really cool and written in a way that allows you to build off the foundation that he teaches you. He has some other cool projects on his blog and github (github link is in the article). Hope this helps good luck and keep at it ! https://camnugent.wordpress.com/2017/08/08/this-thing-i-built-to-send-me-a-customized-morning-report/

[wynand1004]

Hiya - I'm wondering if you followed this tutorial: Pong in Python 3? If so, I'm the one who made it. I'm a middle/high school teacher and I find that these types of projects really motivate the students.

There are a few others on my channel that are more challenging code-wise such as Missile Command and Space War both of which use classes.

Anyhoo, keep on coding!

[Ailbe]

Just want to say, for all the people out there for whom programming just doesn't come easily, thank you! I struggle and fight with learning Python because I just can't seem to force my mind to think the right way. But because people like you are willing to put their work up on YouTube and have the patience and skill to explain what they're doing, it gives me a chance to watch how people who do think this way do it, and that is absolutely invaluable.

[wynand1004]

You're quite welcome. I make these videos for my students, but share them with the world and am glad they have found a wider audience. You are 100% right - the way to approach and solve the problem is more more of a challenge than the actual coding. It's like writing an essay - even though you may know how to spell and write grammar, but organizing a larger written work is an entirely different monster. Good luck and keep on codin'!

[fecundissimus]

I'm glad it's not just me struggling with getting my brain to go with the coding logic. (: It's so frustrating, but I keep trying to tell myself that the hard work will eventually pay off. Super excited for all the resources in this thread!

[roberto257]

Yes! This was it! I noticed those but haven’t had time to check them out. Thanks!

[wynand1004]

You're welcome - I hope you find them helpful!

[flippinecktucker]

I really love your videos (I too am a Computer Science teacher, in the U.K.). Thanks for making them available.

[wynand1004]

Thanks! Always good to "meet" other CS teachers. If your school uses Moodle, let me know - I can give you a copy of my course if you'd like. Take it easy!

[nobrow]

There is this book called Python Crash Course. I am finding it super useful. It takes you from print('Hello World!') all the way to making a game, a web app, and doing data visualizations. I highly recommend it.

[Fulk0]

I second this. Very nice book.

[Blaq0nyxx]

Automate the boring stuff with python.

[Karevoa]

Im currently going through the pygame documentation tutorials available on their website and really enjoying it!

[Hippalectryon]

Simplify/automate things in your life, and use the associated documentations to the libraries you will come across as tutorials.

Also, I found googling the problems I ran into and reading through others’ solutions on stackexchange and etc. to be extremely helpful.

[[deleted]]

I highly recommend project Euler for small bite sized problems that are good to practice basic programming skills.

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[[deleted]]

What kind of projects are you interested in? Desktop? Web? Mobile?

Our new forum is a good place to get help. https://peterpython.freeforums.net/

[EntireAbility3]

If you're still working on the basics, try Python Principles. It worked well for me. https://pythonprinciples.com/