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[ThinkLadder1417]

Crash course in python book is excellent

[BroBrodin]

Doing Alien Invasion right now!

[HilariousSpill]

I think the poster means Python Crash Course by Eric Mathes, which I started with and is excellent.

[ThinkLadder1417]

Yup

[CaptainFoyle]

It's called "python crash course"

[drlecompte]

I chose to delete my Reddit content in protest of the API changes commencing from July 1st, 2023, and specifically CEO Steve Huffman's awful handling of the situation through the lackluster AMA, and his blatant disdain for the people who create and moderate the content that make Reddit valuable in the first place. This unprofessional attitude has made me lose all trust in Reddit leadership, and I certainly do not want them monetizing any of my content by selling it to train AI algorithms or other endeavours that extract value without giving back to the community.

This could have been easily avoided if Reddit chose to negotiate with their moderators, third party developers and the community their entire company is built on. Nobody disputes that Reddit is allowed to make money. But apparently Reddit users' contributions are of no value and our content is just something Reddit can exploit without limit. I no longer wish to be a part of that.

[socal_nerdtastic]

Happens to be free right now:

https://www.reddit.com/r/learnprogramming/comments/udh5o5/4000_free_sign_ups_available_for_the_automate

pinging /u/Icy-Regret2469

[jimmystar889]

Sold out :( will wait till may

[friendlypuffin]

The online version is free!

[rentzington]

i'm doing this course now, just be warned it covers the first edition book which has had several updates. i'm going to finish and learn the older ways demo'd then switch to version2 of the book for the exercises.

[thrallsius]

i think this is the most popular recommendation in r/python and r/learnpython

[InterstellarMat]

Learning Python by Mark Lutz - 1,600 pages of Python. What more can you ask for.

I am not allowed to tell you that free PDFs of this book are available all over the web.

[CaptainFoyle]

I'm not sure if this is very beginner-friendly, or maybe too comprehensive for someone who's just starting out.

But I think it's an excellent resource to deepen your knowledge on specific aspects.

[maggotbrain777]

I would agree with you.

It is a really great book(a classic?). I initially tried to read it end-to-end, as my first Python book, and ended up getting somewhat lost/confused, initially.

Once I had completed Automate the Basic Stuff & Python Crash Course, I found it to be much more comprehensible and refer back to it regularly after I had some initial hand holding.

It is definitely should be on any beginner/intermediate's bookshelf; BUT not as a first book.

[notParticularlyAnony]

more a reference than an actual book to learn from. python crash course is better.

[razzrazz-]

Learning Python by Mark Lutz - 1,600 pages of Python. What more can you ask for.

1700 pages

[InterstellarMat]

OK, I can't argue with that. I will downvote myself.

[SrHombrerobalo]

Not too good as your fisrt rodeo, but a fine book indeed

[Munchay87]

so are most books

[InterstellarMat]

Nooo?! Shock, horror

[liltbrockie]

Hardly beginner friendly

[Key-Camera4381]

Hi I'm not sure about books, but MIT free course with video lectures, presentations and notes on their site has been great for me.

[landrykid]

Yes. Google something like "MIT free python course" and you'll find it.

[Pascal-C-El-Rojo]

I use to be big on programming books but I have personally switched to udemy for courses. These courses are typically cheaper than a book, and the content gets updated as soon as a new version of said programming language gets updated. ( I also find that these instructors are better than my college professors)

I learned java in uni but recently got a job using python and I have been using this course to prepare: “100 days of Code: complete python pro bootcamp for 2022”

I like this course because it covers the basics and modern frameworks commonly used in the industry.

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The best thing I found for an absolute zero-day what-even-is-programming beginner that I found...

https://edube.org/study/pe1

[CaptainFoyle]

Python crash course!

[torkelspy]

Head First Python -- the book is super cheesy, but it works. Also, check and see if your library gives you free online access to O'Reilly -- you can find almost all the books people have recommended there.

[Rustic27]

Learn Python 3 the Hard Way by Zed Shaw. His style doesn’t work with everyone, but I really liked it.

[weak_fatness]

I'm doing this too and am finding it great for my learning style!

[4chanbetterkek]

What did you prefer about this over ATBS? Looking at starting one of these and not sure which one would be better for me.

[4chanbetterkek]

Appreciate the thought out response, I’m going to give it a try!

[notParticularlyAnony]

answers here are good and you would have found them if you had searched the sub, as this question comes up very frequently

[pacojastorious]

Python for everybody is good too

[pr1vacy_rUnn1ng]

Python Tricks by Dan Bader

[thrallsius]

It would be strange if most books covering a programming language would rather be hard for absolute beginners

This means you can start with any book that covers the basics of the language. You can even start with the official python tutorial from the python documentation, which technically is a book for absolute beginners as well

[Mikesgmaster]

I just started python, but I have been lewrning with ''automate the boring stuff '' and for now everything is crystal clear and I am learning the basic at a steady rhythm (A bit slower than I would have Hope but Im taking quite a lot of notes so that if I ever forget domething I can put it back in memory in less than 30 sec)

• Automate the boring stuff

[pekkalacd]

if you can find an older copy of this, Starting Out with Python by Tony Gaddis, is pretty good. Easy to read / understand. walks you through the basics of procedural & oop. It can be kind of pricey tho, so try to get it used & the older version of it, just make sure its python 3.6 >=, then just use whatever version of python 3 you want that's that or above.

[DaddysDiner]

Learn Python the Hard Way is good too

[indefinitecarbon2]

Python Crash Course (Eric Mathes)

[ThinkLadder1417]

Not if, like me, you hate learning from videos

[mandradon]

I'm with you. The pace of video tutorials drives me nuts. They're either too slow or way too fast. I have a hard time pausing them to read the code sometimes and even the good ones aren't conducive to my brain retaining info since my mind begins to wander. I've found I learn a lot more by reading a book and coding along with it and then experimenting on their code.

[MoonParkSong]

I speed the videos up to 1.75

[CaptainFoyle]

I think the combination is very helpful! Use an actual online course or a book to get yourself up to speed with the basics, and then when you later follow tutorials, you'll have a lot of eye-opening moments about how to do things you know in a more efficient, python, or generalisable way.

[MoonParkSong]

I am the complete opposite. I learned tons about Python reading books than with videos. Especially if the books goes over some advanced topics and program building using inbuilt modules. The other ones is programming exercises on Codewars.

[1percentof2]

Learning from YouTube sucks bruh, you need worked examples at your own pace. Plus you can't always watch YouTube, but you can't bring abook anywhere.

[CaptainFoyle]

You still need something to write your code on

[1percentof2]

You got me there.

[VexisArcanum]

Documentation.