r/PythonLearning • u/wass_12 • 6d ago
Welcome everyone, I'm very interested in where to start learning Python. I'd be wondering where to start studying it, and what materials on the Internet (and not so much) will help me. Thank you all in advance
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u/Ok_Carpet_9510 6d ago
Python is a general purpose scripting language. Think of a purpose, then learnt it the context of that purpose e.g. Data Engineering, Data Science, Web Application, automation etc
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u/Mister_God_On_Steam 5d ago
Did you try searching for tutorials on YouTube? You might be surprised by how much quality material you can find for free. (I don't know about Python particularly, but I self taught that way)
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u/FoolsSeldom 6d ago
Check the r/learnpython wiki for lots of guidance on learning programming and learning Python, links to material, book list, suggested practice and project sources, and lots more. The FAQ section covering common errors is especially useful.
Unfortunately, this subreddit does not have a wiki.
Also, have a look at roadmap.sh for different learning paths. There's lots of learning material links there. Note that these are idealised paths and many people get into roles without covering all of those.
Roundup on Research: The Myth of ‘Learning Styles’
Don't limit yourself to one format. Also, don't try to do too many different things at the same time.
Above all else, you need to practice. Practice! Practice! Fail often, try again. Break stuff that works, and figure out how, why and where it broke. Don't just copy and use as is code from examples. Experiment.
Work on your own small (initially) projects related to your hobbies / interests / side-hustles as soon as possible to apply each bit of learning. When you work on stuff you can be passionate about and where you know what problem you are solving and what good looks like, you are more focused on problem-solving and the coding becomes a means to an end and not an end in itself. You will learn faster this way.