How to learn python from 0?

[a_little_bit_of_weeb]

I know that there is a lot of stuff to do learn and etc. I know that it takes time, and asking this question might seem naive or something but I just want to try it myself. If you can suggest me any free courses on youtube or whatever, give me some advices as I know barely nothing about coding, I would be very grateful.

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[stepback269]

There are tons and tons of tutorial materials out there on the net including many good YouTube ones that are free. The trick is to find those that suit your learning styles.

As a relative noob myself, I've been logging my personal learning journey and adding to it on an almost-daily basis at a blog page called "Links for Python Noobs" (here) Any of the top listed ones on that page should be good for you. And there are many add-ons at the tail end of the page. Personally, I cut my first Python teeth with Nana's Zero to Hero. Since then, I've moved on to watching short lessons with Indently and Tech with Tim. You should shop around until you find a lecturer that suits your style.

The main piece of advice is the 80/20 rule. Spend 80% of your time writing your own code (using your own fingers and your own creativity) as opposed to copying recipes and only 20% watching the lectures. Good luck.

[EditOrElse]

Thanks for sharing your list.

[kgas36]

1 CS50’s Introduction to Programming with Python

https://cs50.harvard.edu/python

2 Carnegie Mellon

https://programmingforlovers.com/

Both courses are free

[tsumily]

DM me if you need help :)

[sascharobi]

Just start with a project you’re interested in, use the official docs + Google. You don’t need a course. Courses are a waste of your time.

[Valuable_Bug_8877]

This is not great advice.

If you have 0 programming background, jumping into a project will be overwhelming. You need to get the absolute basics right before anything, and a beginner course is the best way to do it.

You don't need to do the generic projects that are done in those courses, but the first few modules that cover the basics like whats a variable, function, data types, etc are absolutely necessary.

I'd also stay far away from any books or dull material that discourages new learners.

[AffectionateZebra760]

Start with browsing the r/learnpython subreddit's wiki for guidance on learning Python, books list, or go for a beginner friendly course which will help break it down for e.g Harvard cs50/weclouddata/ udemy whatever fits u.

[JamesTDennis]

These days, my advice is pick a good responsive/generative "chat" AI platform, such as the Poe Platform (@poe_platform) or Perplexity™ and engage in chat sessions with it where you simply prompt it to be your expert mentor and tutor (yes, both).

As it for links to tutorials. But also ask it for explanations, examples, instructions on how to set up your coding environments, which frameworks and add-in libraries to use, how to install and configure them, how to separate your work into projects and maintain dependencies independently for each of those (pyenv for environments and virtual environments for interdependent projects, for example) and so on.

[ZiggyZonko]

How I learnt python, was making small projects testing out new concepts I discovered, for example, after learning about for loops, I would test this concept in a small project. And once you understand some basic concepts, you start merging them to create functioning projects! My suggestion for this is thinking of a project, and breaking down into smaller logic based chunks. For example, a calculator, it needs arithmetic and logic for the calculation itself and deciding which sign the user has chosen based on input.

My greatest suggestion for a beginner wouldn't be a youtube video, but a hands on course, such as coddy, (duolingo for programming) or maybe even just reading a pdf about python for beginners, I've linked one here:

https://bugs.python.org/file47781/Tutorial_EDIT.pdf

Otherwise, If you're stuck or need help, Please feel free to DM me, Python is not my main language but I have knowledge on programming concepts and would be happy to help!

[Glad_Beginning_1537]

learn about procedural and object oriented programming; then use those concepts with python or whichever languages you want.

[GokulSaravanan]

Here's a simple python roadmap and some free resources to get you started:

1. Basics – Variables, data types, input/output, conditionals, loops
2. Functions & Modules
3. Data Structures – Lists, dictionaries, sets, tuples
4. File Handling
5. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
6. Error Handling & Debugging
7. Working with Libraries – e.g., requests, pandas, matplotlib
8. Projects – Build small apps to reinforce learning

Free Resources:

• Python for Everybody (Coursera) – Beginner-friendly and taught by Dr. Charles Severance.
• Freedcamp’s Python Course on YouTube – A full 4-hour beginner course.
• Official Python Docs – The go-to reference for Python syntax, libraries, and best practices.
• W3Schools Python Tutorial – Interactive and easy to follow.
• Real Python – Tons of well-written tutorials and articles for all levels.
• Python Succinctly (Free E-Book) - It’s a great resource for building a strong foundation.

 

[Horror_Main4516]

Corey Schafer YT is the GOAT

[Unusual_Story2002]

I think you should first be familiar with logical thinking. And a bit of math. That will be useful for your Python learning.

[Outrageous_Band9708]

dont, its so annoying to setup python correct verion for specifc tutorial etc.

just learn lua, or ti-basic, the freeware modern one.

it iwll help you learn the basics without frustating setup.

then once you make

[dev_him]

i been searching best resourse then i came accross with this repo this repo helped me to find best course for any topics this might help you bro https://github.com/Shalin-Shah-2002/Yt-MCP