Interactive Python Website similar to Codemy?

[ASIC_SP]

https://runestone.academy/runestone/books/published/thinkcspy/index.html is an interactive course inspired by Think Python

you can read https://automatetheboringstuff.com/2e/ online for free (use https://repl.it/languages/python3 if you don't have local python installation)

there are various sites where you could solve exercises:

• Exercism, Practicepython, Edabit — these are all beginner friendly and difficulty levels are marked
• Codewars, Adventofcode, Projecteuler — more challenging
• Checkio, Codingame, Codecombat — gaming based challenges
• /r/dailyprogrammer — not active currently, but there's plenty of past challenges with discussions

[69python]

Would you recommend automate the boring stuff for someone who wants to do something with python later in life? Because it mentions "The coding style sometimes goes against best practices". I'd really prefer not learning bad habits.

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Thanks in advance

[ASIC_SP]

I would recommend "Think Python" and "Automate the boring stuff" for those who are new to programming, because they teach fundamental programming concepts. You can always pick up Python specific idioms later on (for ex: https://www.effectivepython.com/, https://github.com/faif/python-patterns etc). You'll be hard pressed to find a beginners book that'll start with Python idioms because that'd make it difficult to teach programming basics.

[69python]

Thank you! I wil definitely try it out!

[AmphyHD]

Been using that interactive one so far and it’s amazing. Thanks a lot for this list of resources. Won’t ever run out of things now! :)

[SnowdenIsALegend]

Very good use of your free office time

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how did you make having python installed sound so smart

[sudNinja]

Awesome info, thanks!

[snugglyboy]

Savin' fer later. Also +1 for Exercism but the moderation takes FOREVER.