How Should I Be Learning?

[ginga ninjer]

Hi All,

Hoping you can help me, I'm looking to learn python 3. I want to use it for creating fairly complex websites and algorithms, especially to do with finance and math. Is there a YouTube (or otherwise) course that anyone would recommend for taking me from 0 to being 100% ready to code the stuff I wanna code in one go? I  would prefer it to be in one go so I don't have to jump around alot and know exactly how long it will take me (maybe I should be doing an interactive course?). Anyway, thanks to everybody who replies!

 

Will

[Sauron]

If you want to make websites you probably want to use Django

 

[ginga ninjer]

Just now, Sauron said:

If you want to make websites you probably want to use Django

 

Thanks for your reply, will django let me code alogrithms?

[Sauron]

Just now, ginga ninjer said:

Thanks for your reply, will django let me code alogrithms?

Well... an algorithm is just a procedure to do something, they're not inherently tied to any language or framework. You can make your Django website do anything you want (within the confines of what a website can do) if that's what you're asking.

[ginga ninjer]

1 minute ago, Sauron said:

Well... an algorithm is just a procedure to do something, they're not inherently tied to any language or framework. You can make your Django website do anything you want (within the confines of what a website can do) if that's what you're asking.

What I'm looking for is it being able to source information from other websites, then use those to run calculations and update them in real time, can it do that? Also, should I be learning python first?

[jj9987]

4 minutes ago, ginga ninjer said:

What I'm looking for is it being able to source information from other websites, then use those to run calculations and update them in real time, can it do that? Also, should I be learning python first?

If you have no experience with Python, start with the Python basics. Then move on to web frameworks.

 

Going directly to coding web backend would be a lot more challenging and difficult if you don't know the basics.

[Sauron]

2 minutes ago, ginga ninjer said:

What I'm looking for is it being able to source information from other websites, then use those to run calculations and update them in real time, can it do that?

Of course.

2 minutes ago, ginga ninjer said:

Also, should I be learning python first?

Yes, you should probably learn at least the basics like function definition, loops and conditionals. Most of that is covered in the tutorial I posted even though that's not the main focus. If you want a simpler start there is also this video:

 

[ginga ninjer]

Just now, Sauron said:

Of course.

Yes, you should probably learn at least the basics like function definition, loops and conditionals. Most of that is covered in the tutorial I posted even though that's not the main focus. If you want a simpler start there is also this video:

 

So, you reckon If I watch and follow along with both those videos, I'll be able to create websites and the algorithms like I described?

[Sauron]

1 minute ago, ginga ninjer said:

So, you reckon If I watch and follow along with both those videos, I'll be able to create websites and the algorithms like I described?

Yeah

[ginga ninjer]

1 minute ago, Sauron said:

Yeah

Ok then! Much appreciate the help!!!!!