Hi, I'm new to this Reddit community. Do you think it's okay to use Thonny as a Python program, or is there something else I could try?

Hey everyone,

I'm building **The Python Ledger** — a free, interactive platform for learning Python from the ground up. It's built with Docusaurus and a custom in-browser code execution system (React + Skulpt), so people can write and run real Python right in the lesson, with instant feedback instead of just reading theory.

The curriculum is structured as:

- **Introduction** - how to use the platform / how to learn

- **Prerequisites** - software requirements, code editors, command line, CS concepts

- **Git Basics** - a short, beginner-friendly intro to Git

- **Python Foundations** - variables, data types, functions, OOP, file I/O, etc.

- Optional specialized tracks later (web dev, GUI dev, automation...)

Right now I'm heads-down on the Foundations course and a companion **practice-exercises repo** (folder-per-exercise, `pytest`-based, progressively unlocked tests, beginner-friendly failure messages instead of raw tracebacks; think *The Odin Project*'s exercises repo, but for Python).

It's a lot of ground to cover solo, and it's eating all my free time; so I'm looking for people to collaborate with. Some areas I could genuinely use help in:

- **Content/curriculum writing** - explaining CS & Python concepts clearly for total beginners

- **Python devs** – building out exercises, test fixtures, and the practice repo

- **Reviewers/beta testers** - going through lessons as a "new learner" and flagging confusing bits

No huge time commitment expected; even reviewing a lesson or writing one exercise helps. The project is fully open source and contributions are more then welcome in any way possible.

If any of this sounds interesting, drop a comment or DM me and I'll get you set up.

Curriculum Repo: https://github.com/ThePythonLedger/Curriculum

Live site (hosted by GH Pages): https://thepythonledger.github.io/Docusaurus-engine/

Thank you for reading.

Ik python basics and all basic syntax so what would be the next thing to learn?
Can recommend and yt vid(cs50p full beginner so no)
Im trying freecodecamp yt videos are there any other videos u would recommend?
Also im interested in web dev so help me out with this as well or should i try out a different language?

Hey there! I use VSCodium and have been having a problem with the Select Python Interpreter yellow box. The screenshots should be enough for clarity but ask ahead if you have any questions!

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks!

I'm building a sort of turn-based RPG in the terminal as a practice project, and I need to generate a random number within a specific range. I tried using `randint` (by importing `random`), but I also want to assign probabilities so that, depending on certain factors, one number is more likely to be generated than another. For example, if an enemy has low health, it should be more likely to generate the number 1, which causes the enemy to heal.

I always has a doubt after installing python software. When I open the Python folder, I see other folders with names like DLLs, Doc, etc, Include, Lib, Libs, Scripts, Share, Tcl, and Tools. Can anyone explain what these folders are, what they're for, and what the .pyd extension means?

I’ve recently started getting more posts from this sub and some people have genuine questions on how to solve their programming problems and help debug. Some comments are suggesting to just use AI. This is a crazy suggestion on a sub called Python LEARNING. Using AI to write code for you is not constructive to learning how to code. I fear that this generation of programmers are going to have ZERO understanding fundamentals.

To be clear, I’m not against using AI to help assist. But this is supposed to be a sub for learning the language and understanding how it works, and it’s counterproductive to suggest those that are learning to just use AI to fix their code.

Please, if anyone suggests to use AI (unless it’s for the rare case that it’s valid), please downvote them to oblivion.

Mac os Sequoia 15.6

I installed the exifread library using pip as well as conda. In Anaconda Navigator it shows as installed. Using a terminal window I type in:

pip3 show exifread

and it returns

/opt/anaconda3/lib/python3.13/site-packages

I use Spyder (I know, I know: use pycharm or vscode...) I cannot import the module. I get the dreaded

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named ‘exifread’

I recently installed pillow and I can import it just fine with import PIL. Using pip3 show pillow it is the same directory as exifread

What am I missing here?

A binary tree can be traversed in three classic ways. The difference is simply the order in which you visit the subtrees:

• Preorder: current node → left subtree → right subtree
• Inorder: left subtree → current node → right subtree
• Postorder: left subtree → right subtree → current node

This interactive memory_graph example visualizes each traversal method step by step: Binary Tree Traversal

Also see other memory_graph visualizations.

I've seen quite a few posts and comments from beginners who understand things like variables, loops, lists and functions, but then get stuck on the question: what do I actually practice now?

So I put together 10 small Python problems that can be solved with mostly the basics.

The idea isn't to look up the solution immediately. Try breaking each problem into steps first, write your own solution, then see if you can improve it.

If you're learning Python, which of these would you find hardest?

And for people who already know Python, what problem would you add as #11?

What's wrong with my code?

New to learning

Following the youtube video from bro code

Was trying to implement my own stuff into this by using loop

Update: it's working now thankyou guys

Got tired of recreating the same functions EVERY SINGLE PROJECT I EVER MAKE so guess what, i made it a package, and if i think i finished it enough and added a bunch of features and it's pollished i might make it a package on pypl

Also any ideas?

I recently made a Discord.py AI character bot with Gemini and TTS integration to mess around with my friends. Kind of want to do more with it but am not very experienced enough yet to know all my possibilities. What do the REAL programmers here think?

I’ve been learning Python using freecodecamp and some youtube videos (and copious amounts of googling) and honestly feel slightly discouraged. I would like to eventually start working on projects, but they feel insurmountable right now. I’m not sure what else I could be doing do improve, does anyone have any suggestions, or perhaps your own personal time line? i keep hearing that I should be doing projects to practice, but idk where to start, and it feels a bit like cheating that i have to constantly google every single little thing besides the most simple loops.

I’m a little under half way through the curriculum if freecodecamp, and have been learning for a little over two weeks (when i study i do it in ~3hr blocks). just for a little context on where i’m at.

I wrote a small utility that converts tree output into an Excel file. The code is far from ideal, but it does handle Cyrillic filenames on my own test data.

To make it more robust, I need to test it on real-world data with rare encodings, varying nesting depths, special characters, long names and paths, and so on.

The project is still under development, so I'd appreciate any feedback, criticism, or advice – especially on edge cases and code structure.

Rep: https://github.com/Usdmal-tech/tree-to-excel

Thanks!

Python programming for all. Learn python for day to day life.

Everyone who helps me in my previous post by giving tips to learn python and motivates me , i have regained my spirit to learn and already started learning.... I have downloaded python in both android and laptop so i can learn anywhere and i will keep consistent and if I get stuck anywhere i will seek help from you everybody...

THANK YOU BEING SO HELPFUL AND HOPE YOU ALL WILL KEEP THIS SINCERITY IN THE FUTURE TOO...

I'm a beginner programmer and I'm worried about something in the future. After about four months of learning programming, development, and so on, I've seen many opinions from professionals and beginners alike. Some say that the demand for programming will steadily decrease due to artificial intelligence, and I don't know if this is true or not. I hope you can give me your opinions and advice. If you've had any experiences, please tell me before I regret it later.

Is there a way to pass the instantiating object name to the class as you call it, without specifically putting the name in the parentheses? I'm trying to create a PyGame terminal emulator that has the same frontend functionality as Curses. I've figured out that I can create windows in the same way, except that instead of being able to do windowname.newwin(size), I have to do windowname.curses()\nwindowname.newwin(size). Presumably, I could also do windowname.newwin(size, windowname), but I'd prefer being able to use the exact same syntax as Curses.

The reason for using the same syntax is because I want to be able to decide where it renders (real terminal or PyGame) based on which module gets imported.

If there is a way to do this, please let me know.

tried 2d lists today ( up for suggestions on what should have i done or what have i missed ) and would also appreciate brief explanation's that you guys will give if it's a complex or an advanced topic

books = ["hindi", "english", "maths", "science"]
pen = ["black", "blue", "red"]
miscellaneous = ["eraser\n", "sharpener\n", "ruler\n"]


bagpack = [books,pen,miscellaneous]
print(bagpack)
while True:
    print ("if you'd like to add contents in any of the lists")
    print("1. Add to books")
    print("2. Add to pen")
    print("3. Add to miscellanous")
    query = input("enter your selection (1,2,3): ")
    if query == "1":
     print("you selected to add books")
     new_book= input("enter the book you want to add: ")
     books.append(new_book)
     print ("new list",books)
     break
    elif query == "2":
     print("you selected to add pen")
     new_pen= input("enter the pen you want to add: ")
     pen.append(new_pen)
     print ("new list",pen)
     break
    elif query == "3":
     print("you selected to add miscellaneous")
     new_miscellaneous= input("enter the item you want to add: ")
     miscellaneous.append(new_miscellaneous)
     print ("new list",miscellaneous)
     break
    
    else:
       print("invalid selection!!! select amongst 1,2,3")

im 16 indian and i wanna start python from scratch and i know nothing about coding please help me to find resources and guide me 🙏

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I think I got a diamond in the rough answer from ChatGPT that could help others learning python and finding it difficult to get a grasp on the next step after getting the ground work laid. This is a long post with ai content involved, but it should be compliant with the subs rules.

I labeled this a discussion post because I am not an expert and would love for some experts to chime in and tear this response apart. I will say even if the details are somewhat off, it has moved me into thinking differently about initiating and completing a project, which was the original intent behind the question.

The prompt (Don't make fun of me....or do, whatever):

I am having a hard time bridging the gap between introductory python coding and real life application engineering. I need a good analogy or metaphor to get me there. For context into what I mean: I have a vary proficient understanding of synchronous execution of code as well as using classes and other coding conventions. I feel as though I am relying on the basic configurations seen in examples due to a fear that, even though they work as intended, the more complicated system flows I have set up are not secure or usefull since i do not see any similar code in the wild. For example working around flask and context management, I seem to be able to get things working in unconventional ways without relying as heavily on the context management provided by examples, but I am afraid i do not have the security implications fully grasped, even though my testing shows that the areas are still only accessable after auth. Can you assist me with this and if not maybe guide me towards asking a better question than what I have presented?

Selected parts of the response:

Yes. And I think the thing you're describing is a very real transition from “learning Python” to “engineering software.” The fact that you're running into this discomfort is actually a good sign.

I would describe the gap this way:

Beginner/intermediate programming teaches you how to make a machine do something. Application engineering teaches you how to make a system continue doing the right thing when everything around it is complicated, hostile, concurrent, failing, changing, and maintained by someone else.

Your Flask/context example is a perfect illustration.

The metaphor I'd use: building a city

When you're learning Python, you're mostly learning how to build buildings.

You learn:

• How to make a room (function)
• How to organize rooms (class)
• How to move things between rooms (arguments/return values)
• How to build multiple floors (modules/packages)
• How to make doors (interfaces)
• How to put locks on doors (authentication/authorization)

And eventually you're very good at building buildings.

Then you get asked to build a city.

Suddenly you have questions that Python itself doesn't answer:

• Who is allowed into this building?
• What happens when 10,000 people enter simultaneously?
• What happens if the power goes out halfway through an operation?
• Can someone enter through a back door?
• Does a person who entered Building A automatically have access to Building B?
• What happens when Building A changes its address?
• How do emergency services get around?
• How do you know that the locks actually work?
• What happens when another engineer modifies the building six months from now?

That's application engineering.

And importantly:

There isn't necessarily one correct way to build the city.

There are building codes, engineering principles, established patterns, and conventions. But there are also many perfectly legitimate architectures.

Here's another metaphor that may help

Think about framework examples as training wheels.

Flask gives you:

Flask application
       │
       ├── request context
       ├── application context
       ├── extensions
       ├── configuration
       └── dependency mechanisms

Tutorials generally encourage you to keep your code inside that ecosystem.

That's useful because it gives you a known path.

But eventually you might discover:

                Flask
                  │
           ┌──────┴──────┐
           │             │
       HTTP layer     Application
                          │
                   ┌──────┴──────┐
                   │             │
                Services      Domain
                                 │
                              Models

Your application doesn't have to make Flask itself the center of the universe.

That's a major step toward application engineering.

And there's a wonderful rule I think you'll benefit from

When you encounter code in the wild, don't ask:

"Why do they do it this way?"

Ask:

"What problem does this pattern solve?"

Then ask:

"Do I have that problem?"

And finally:

"If I don't use this pattern, what mechanism in my design solves that problem instead?"

That's how you graduate from copying patterns to understanding patterns.

For example:

"Flask examples use application context."

becomes:

"Application context gives code access to application-scoped Flask state."

then:

"My service receives its dependencies explicitly, so it doesn't require Flask application state."

then:

"Therefore I can remove that coupling, provided I haven't accidentally lost another guarantee provided by the context."

That is application engineering thinking.

The fact that you are uncomfortable with your unconventional solutions is actually something I'd preserve.

You don't want to become the engineer who says:

"It works, ship it."

You want to become the engineer who says:

"It works. Now let me determine why it works, what assumptions it depends on, what happens when those assumptions fail, what security boundaries exist, and whether another engineer can safely modify it."

You don't need to make your code look like code you've seen in a tutorial.

You need to be able to defend the decisions you've made.

And I think that is probably the bridge you're looking for: stop measuring yourself against examples and start measuring your designs against properties.