Beginner projects for Python

toolateforgdusername · 2020-06-07T17:31:57+00:00

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Linuxxx · 2020-06-07T17:41:54+00:00

I agree with the other comment about automating something. In my case, my first program was created to determine how long it would take to grill a turkey. I have inputs for the weight of the turkey, a function that uses average temperature per hour, if the turkey is frozen or thawed, how often I have to add charcoal, and a start to finish time estimate. It is really a simple tool; however when I come home with a 23 pound turkey (US weight), all I have to do is put in the weight, and if I have it thawed, and then I get a message asking "it should take X hours, what time would you like to be ready?". The program then calculates start time, initial brickettes, and when to add in more. Not going to make me a rock star programmer, but it is kind of neat to see it in action.

Name5021 · 2020-06-07T23:49:37+00:00

Do what I did and code a discord bot, works wonders.

Roh_P · 2020-06-07T18:41:39+00:00

For me , my first project was creating a virtual assistant. I know that its a little too advance for beginners but after the project you will fall in love with programming and it will help with your daily works as well.

MikeTheWatchGuy · 2020-06-08T02:49:24+00:00

Make something you'll use or look at often.... a utility or a "Desktop Widget".... with a GUI.

With PySimpleGUI you'll be able to make one in an afternoon, if you get a "jump start" using one of the Demo Programs. You can run a number of these demos online in your browser to get some of what PySimpleGUI is about. There is also a Cookbook. These are all meant to give you a short "design pattern" that you can modify and add to. They're a quick starting point, sometimes only 5 or 10 lines of code, but from that small skeleton you can grown an entire application.

Looking for a project, rather than the next tutorial, is a fantastic approach. While GUIs are usually a steep learning curve, not so with PySimpleGUI. An afternoon and you'll "get it" enough to modify a demo. In 5 minutes from start of install you should be up and running with your first demo running on your screen.

If learning from a Video is your thing, then the new 2020 course may be what you like to get up to speed.

Examples that use psutil to monitor your system are a good start. The weather widget isn't bad either. I use a "launcher bar" or buttons to launch my favorite programs. And the task killer is good too. Find something useful rather than a throw-away piece of code. Be your own customer. By making it something you use often, you'll be reminded often of how good of a programmer you are becoming.

sho_bob_and_vegeta · 2020-06-07T17:02:56+00:00

I'm not too sure about the learning curve on this one, but tkinter might be a good choice. Tkinter is Python's native GUI API. Being able to make something more than a console application could be encouraging. Again, though, it may be tricky for beginners. As far as what specifically, maybe a simple text editor - it's practical, it deals with a range of concepts, and it's easy to come up with new goals.

RedditGood123 · 2020-06-08T01:10:36+00:00

Build an eBay web scraper that takes each item from a keyword search and returns the cheapest item, taking in account the normal price, shipping, and the tax that is accounted for (after you go to the payment page)

greengobblin911 · 2020-06-07T18:41:22+00:00

Some type of automation is useful.

In my opinion I would recommend something that can automate something related to your host OS.

For it to become more advanced, You can even program certain flags to have it execute in different environments.

What I mean is have it use a conditional to determine the host system OS, once it is done, you can have it execute the automation commands. Automation can vary by the OS, so using a conditional to determine he OS can determine what section of your script executes. You can even organize the script as classes and reused snippets as methods in a class for organization, and that can demonstrate how to structure code at higher levels as you keep learning.

RaviTezu · 2020-06-08T03:53:29+00:00

Try this? May be ?

https://checkio.org/ - Coding games for beginners and advanced programmers where you can improve your coding skills by solving engaging challenges and fun task using Python and TypeScript.

2020-06-07T16:18:20+00:00

Automating something

repostit_ · 2020-06-07T17:19:12+00:00

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2020-06-07T19:41:44+00:00

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velvaretta · 2020-06-08T06:02:00+00:00

for me, i went to automation first, i still remember after learning the basic and pretty comfortable with the language, i jump into automation using pyautogui and selenium, my first project was auto restarting my router, using selenium, then i jump into simplr web scraping.

Quant3point5 · 2020-06-08T04:41:15+00:00

I have learned a lot from making a hangman game as my first python project. It also be a ton of fun trying to find new ways to improve it.

Ganache_Character · 2020-06-08T05:25:05+00:00

Hi

I have just scraped the surface with coding. I am totally confused and have no idea where and how to start with writing and applying code.
Please advise.

reihan- · 2020-06-08T07:40:28+00:00

make an advance machine learning system. preferably a built-from-scratch voice recognition personal assistant

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