How can I learn Python?

Question

I've tried Khan Academy, Code cademy, MIT first year courses.

All of it seems to pre suppose knowledge about computers. I know how to type and use google. I've looked up definitions, and to understand them you need to learn 15 before that.

For example, from Codecademy

"Python is an Language that supports the Object Oriented Programming paradigm. Like other OOP languages, Python has classes which are defined wireframes of objects. Python supports class inheritance. A class may have many subclasses but many only inherit directly from one superclass."

What does it mean to be object oriented? What's a wireframe? What is an object in the context of computers? What's a class, or class inheritance?

Answer 1

I had the same problem, they where throwing words around and I had no idea what they meant.

You sound like me, I wanted it step by step from the start. This book is amazing for that.

It will take you through the basics without confusing you at all with anything you don't need to know, and by the send of it you will be fluent in python.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Python-Programming-Absolute-Beginner-Dawson/dp/1435455002

Answer 2

See link. I looked at it some time ago, when it was unconditionally free.



The website implies that it *is* still free, at least if you do without feedback from coaches, etc.

Answer 3

I like books, the paper kind.



The best book I've seen so far for beginning Python is Wesley Chun's "Core Python Programming", though Magnus Lie Hetland's "Beginning Python" (..."from Novice to Professional") is a revised version of his "Practical Python", which I have and also liked.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/core-python-programming-wesley-chun/1007816611?ean=9780132269933

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beginning-python-magnus-lie-hetland/1100351376?ean=9781590599822



For an unusual approach, "Learn Python the Hard Way" is sort of like a programmer's boot camp. It's not available as a print book any more, but you can read the latest version online for free. He's also selling a video course for about US$30, but I haven't seen any of those. No matter what you do, though, go to the website and read the introduction. Shaw points out some habits that help with learning *any* language, particularly when learning from a book, website or canned video.

http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/

Answer 4

You should goto online and find about pythan learn you can learn you self by help internet using pythan tutorial.or online classes.you have more options.

Answer 5

Cobblewash, I mean that quote of CodeAcademy, very little is conveyed to beginners like you and half truths and acronym schizo to experienced like me.



Better go to bookstore for this one, I recommand O'Reilly's series, it should be a Python/snake on the cover.

Answer 6

Don't be put off by the name...these are generally really good resource books and a great place to start:http://www.dummies.com/store/product/Python-For-Dummies.productCd-0471778648.html

Answer 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTm1rh7v8dE