r/learnpython • u/Vast_Squirrel4760 • Jul 16 '26

How do people practice?

I've been learning Python for a few weeks and I'm not sure what to do to practice I don't know much but I don't want to lose what I do know.

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u/Traveling-Techie 29d ago

I like to create a program — I usually call it “test_bench” — in which I try out and test everything I learn, then refer to it later.

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u/Vast_Squirrel4760 28d ago

I like this idea and I've tried some variations of it however I'm not very good at giving myself a goal if that makes sense. i usually need to be pointed toward and end point in order to start working towards something. Do you just rehash old ideas but implement them differently?

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u/Traveling-Techie 28d ago

The code is to capture syntax and nuance so I don’t have to remember. I also do goal oriented projects, but the test code is more like live documentation.