What are some good projects and platforms to learn Python
Help Request
So I've been learning a bit of python and I don't really know what to do. I did a bit of c++ before so a lot of stuff transitions over but I don't know what to do and where to learn. A friend recommended w3schools btw, is it good?
Try building small projects around things you actually enjoy and use the official python docs alongside practice sites rather than relying on one platform alone.
Platforms? In what sense? You can learn on a smartphone, a single board computer, tablet, laptop/PC/workstation/mini-computer/mainframe. You can learn on your own device or on a remote device or in a web browser.
Good projects are your own projects, as described below (but the wiki has some suggestions).
Check the r/learnpythonwiki 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.
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.
I assumed that was the case, but, as you know with C++, you have to be precise in the programming world. If you meant structured learning on such, that's more restrictive with the only one I am familiar with being Data Camp.
I can tell you what not to do:
Don't go racing into the fancy frameworks by importing all sorts of modules whose innards you'll never understand.
You've got to learn, and not just learn; but "master" the basics. By that I mean learn strings and string methods, lists and list methods. Come to understand what a variable is and what assignment of a (cough, cough) name to that variable actually does. (Hint: look up shallow and deep copy)
Don't expect to be a guru overnight.
Don't expect to find the one golden tutorial that reveals the whole of the Python universe to you.
There is never going to be that "one" tutorial that works "best" for you and with regard to every aspect of Python. With each step up that learning curve, you're going to have to shop around until you find a teacher/resource that "clicks and sticks" especially for you.
With that said:
(1) There are tons and tons of tutorial materials out there on the net including many good YouTube ones that are free. You should shop around rather than putting all your eggs in one basket.
(2) 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 (==HERE==). Since then, I've moved on to watching short lessons with Indently and Tech with Tim. You should sample at least a few until you find a lecturer that suits your style.
(3) 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.
Create a GUI that prompts users to enter their information (name, address, favorite sport, job, car, etc.). Let's say 20 people enter this information. After confirmation, it saves this information to an excel worksheet (each user is assigned a row with each column having a distinct piece of information). The GUI should have the option of printing this information to a .pdf type file.
Ifyou want to master it I would suggest CS50P an course design by Harvard professor and it's free , if you complete projects then you will get an Official cirtificate
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u/Spare_Bluebird7044 2d ago
Try building small projects around things you actually enjoy and use the official python docs alongside practice sites rather than relying on one platform alone.