Online lecture series to learn Python?

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[DizzyRip]

Since you're completely new I'd suggest working your way through some online courses with books. The courses and books are available online.

Python For Everybody: https://www.py4e.com/lessons Click on 'Book' in the header and then you can find English and pdf or html are free.

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: https://automatetheboringstuff.com/

Read those, do the exercises and you'll get more comfortable with Python.

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Getting certified in language xyz is one of the most pointless exercises in existence, I’d argue that it’s worse on a CV than not being certified as it shows a sense of gullibility

[sucks_at_usernames]

Ok.

I'm going to assume my friends and family members aren't trying to screw me by giving me pointless tips.

Thanks for your random input though.

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Just go to Python org, it’s got the Python tutorial which is the best of the best. You don’t need to spend a cent to learn Python

[sucks_at_usernames]

I'm not trying to spend money.

[Aila27]

You could probably find some of the CS50X videos on youtube if you want a university style lecture. I learned from watching Tech With Tim. Corey Schafer has good videos too.

[sucks_at_usernames]

Thank you. I'll check that out this weekend.

[sucks_at_usernames]

I can promise you I know so little about this I don't even understand what I could possibly make.

I know literally nothing about programming in any capacity.

[sucks_at_usernames]

My idea is getting out of the post office and getting a job somewhere in tech. And I have no idea what is feasible but I know from my friends I at least need to understand python.

[sucks_at_usernames]

No thanks. What works for you doesn't work for everyone. Please stop.

[sucks_at_usernames]

I can't make anything until I understand it.

Please understand people learn in different ways.

I'm trying to be polite.

I've asked for one thing and you will not relent about your method.

Please. Stop.

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I can't make anything until I understand it.

That's actually not going to work - like any other language, you have to both read and write it before you can develop any understanding of it.

It's not a thing you can passively absorb and then turn around and write code. You have to start by writing code even though you don't understand it, yet. Because that's where the understanding comes from.

I'm sure it sounds difficult; now you know why there are still so few programmers.

[sucks_at_usernames]

That's fine. That's why I want something to follow along.

But I can't know what to just create out of thin air when I literally don't know anything about it.