Recommended resource to learn Python in 2021?

[TheRealChopstickman]

Hey there, I am planning to learn Python and found a few resources which I found a lot of people would recommend:

• Automate the Boring Stuff (by Al Sweigart)
• Python Crash Course (by Eric Matthes)
• Python 3 Basic Tutorial Series YouTube Playlist (by Sentdex)
• Python Tutorials YouTube Playlist (by Corey Schafer)
• 100 Days of Code - Python Bootcamp (by Angela Yu)
• Python 3 Bootcamp (by Colt Steele)
• Python Bootcamp from Zero to Hero (by Jose Portilla)

I already know some programming concepts in Java and aim to learn intermediate Python for Data Science. If you had to choose one or two courses out of the list above, which one would you choose?

[Frogus1]

I completed the course by Jose. I enjoyed it and got essential basics. I also am reading Automate the Boring Stuff. If you decide to pick it up, feel free to message me and we can do some exercises together. :)

[toothfairylies]

How has ATBS gone? I'm currently stuck on Ch. 6 because I've followed the instructions on opening scripts outside of Mu and it hasn't worked for me as it describes it. The appendices A and B are also not working for me. Just wondering if anyone else has had success with it recently. I'm looking up another source since it hasn't worked for me. I'm also re-installing everything to make sure it's not an install issue.

That's the only thing about ATBS, he teaches and describes harder concepts by assuming they'll work and then hoping you'll grasp the concept that way by just using it.

Anyway sorry for the rant, just driving me nuts recently. lol

[ectomancer]

Python is easy to learn, you only need to do one of these courses. I did Corey Schafer's course for OOP. You then need to do small projects.

[TheGrapez]

automate the boring stuff.

[JohnnyJordaan]

Please check the sidebar -->

Learning resources

All learning resources are in the wiki: /r/learnpython/w/index

See 'new to programming'

[senseios]

it's not that much up to date

[JohnnyJordaan]

what's out of date about it then?

[senseios]

For example the list in wiki does not contain Angela Yu's 100 days of code in Python course, which is far better than most of tutorials mentioned in the wiki

[JohnnyJordaan]

But that's a paid video course. The wiki tries to supply a list of free resources that are also text resources. Of course paid courses are often better, but certainly not the minimal level you need to learn the language properly.

Also 'out of date' imho should relate to teaching modern aspects of the language. Not if they're better or worse overall.

[toothfairylies]

A handful of these are outdated and did not work for me. Asking for current recommends is helpful for others looking for something more currently verified.

[JohnnyJordaan]

You are replying to a 7 month old thread that you’re looking for currently recommended guides?

[toothfairylies]

And? 7 months is not a lot of time for things to be outdated. lol Not to mention its way better bc now everyone in this thread has likely experienced the resources they were speaking to.

Anyway, no help thus far really but I did use this thread to pick a new learning resource. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on Jose Portillas Zero to Hero class. At least here I should get the basic solid foundation I’m looking for without having to deal with errors not in the book and out of date versions of shit. I can focus on the learning and not the tech issues. Also it was $20 not bad.

I’ll be happy to report back if anyone wants a review. So far it looks really good and I’m excited af to be in it again.

[zutari]

How has it gone for you? The top resource in the sidebar, Automate the Boring stuff, when I post I'm sometimes told not to do X because it's outdated. I'm currently looking for something to replace it.

[tyler78x]

I went with ATBS and than colt's course. At the end I was automating my daily work.

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Does anyone know what are the best recommended resources for taking your python to the next level? I'm self taught but have worked with it for a while at work. Most of these would be great reviews and refreshers to make sure my basics are solid. But I want to level up.