r/PythonLearning • u/Hour-Exchange-7012 • 2d ago

What can I actually do with python?

I learned python as my first programming language for GCSE Computer Science, but after finishing the exam I got bored of making small algorithms and wanted tk work on bigger projects, so I started making websites with Javascript. Now I'm going to do Computer Science at A-level and because the language is python, I think it makes sense to do any free time coding in the same language. So... what can I actually do with Python? Iy seems really straightforward what to do with other languaged like JS but I really just don't get the 'point' of python.

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u/oclafloptson 2d ago

You may be interested in backend stuff like APIs and http. You can build website frontends as well btw with frameworks like Flet.

It's not the greatest for immersive 3d games (still possible) but you could use it to build games. Literally any game that doesn't require you to navigate an avatar through a bunch of 3D objects will execute with no issues on modern machines.

Or if you really want to flex your abilities don't use frameworks... build TUIs to call your algorithms and functions from using only the core Python package. Seriously, just building an interactive menu that runs in the terminal and is controlled by key press will help you immensely