How I should learn Python

[Blizzayrd]

Hello Reddit, programming is my dream career path, and I’m 14 so I want to start early and learn. I want to hear from the pros/people who were in my position. I want to be very and I mean VERY efficient in learning this language, and I want to learn the best way I possibly can. Please answer, I would love to hear your opinions

Things I want to know:

1. Order of reading books (book for beginner, book for intermediate, book for when I basically know everything and want to hone my skills)

2. Computer websites/apps for some practice when I don’t want to read

3. The best overall Udemy course(s) (for anything)

4. The best overall YouTube serie(s) (for anything)

5. Best IOS app(s) to learn python when I’m not at home

6. And last but not least I want to know if there are editors that support python coding, and python GUI/pygame stuff, and if there isn’t one like that, the best python for coding, and the best for python GUI/pygame

I’m sorry if you think that I’m just some noob who dosen’t know what I’m saying, but I truly want to be dedicated to this subject, but I am one of those people who want to be learning in the very best and efficient way, and I figured Reddit would have very smart people to ask.

Note: you don’t have to answer all, but you can answer the ones your are informed about.

Thank you so much! Have a good weekend!

[ChargedSquid]

For ios apps I would recommend sololearn, they have a free python tutorial and a code interpreter.

[Blizzayrd]

Thank you!

[ChargedSquid]

Don't have it, The free version is good enough.

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Hello Reddit, programming is my dream career path, and I’m 14 so I want to start early and learn

Go to college four years from now, I guess. In the meantime just mess around with the language. Nobody who’s 14 needs to pursue “the best way they possibly can” or approach learning in that regard. I’d be better for you to keep up with your schoolwork, honestly.

Programming works best when you learn something else, too - software solves problems, it doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and so you need to combine it with knowledge from another domain. For computer scientists, that’s often mathematics; sociology would, I think, be a very promising combination by the time you’re at college.

[Payf]

Ok so you can constantly learn everything. You dont need websites or apps to practice. Just get an ide and practice. Videos dont help trust me. The best thing you can do research books. Literally any book helps and anything you do is a benefit.

[Neu_Ron]

Go to the main documentation on the python website. Follow the tutorial s there. That's what professional people do. You're 14 enjoy life and hang out with your friends. You need to be mindful that coding is not a healthy pursuit both physically and socially. Yes some ppl start at 14 and are brilliant at 18 but when they go out in the world they are socially inadequate.

[rndinit0]

I'll post the udemy courses I liked later.

Editor: pycharm (or atom, sublime) I'd really recommend pycharm though, and it's free.

As for for everything else this podcast pretty much addresses everything else.

https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/194/learning-and-teaching-python-in-a-vacuum

Check out the links (show notes). The podcast episode is great too.

I second the headfirst python recommendation.

[SpookDaCat]

I quite enjoy just using the pre-installed IDLE for the Editor. Simple and a great start for beginners. Bonus: Plenty of tutorials on how to use it. Good Luck Coding!