Best place to learn Python

[iHammmy]

Hello,

 

I have started to try and learn Python 2.7.2 but I am not sure of the best place to try and learn it. Anyone got any ideas?
 

 

Thanks in advance,

 

~ Harry

[Flyguygamer]

www.lynda.com/wanshow

[AlexStriz]

Does it have to be free? - https://www.udacity.com/course/cs101

[iHammmy]

Does it have to be free? - https://www.udacity.com/course/cs101

Well, id rather not pay the $200 a month which that website charges  

[lx_srs]

Hello,

 

I have started to try and learn Python 2.7.2 but I am not sure of the best place to try and learn it. Anyone got any ideas?

 

 

Thanks in advance,

 

~ Harry

As I said yesterday, go try out DiveIntoPython. It is hands-down the easiest way to learn.

[AlexStriz]

Well, id rather not pay the $200 a month which that website charges  

pretty sure coursera is free - https://www.coursera.org/course/pythonlearn

 

This is like an actual course, though

 

also, 

http://www.trypython.org

http://learnpythonthehardway.org

http://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/python

[iHammmy]

As I said yesterday, go try out DiveIntoPython. It is hands-down the easiest way to learn.

Yup, I downloaded that yesterday I am also looks for a video playlist of some sort aswell

[Createinator]

Learn Python the Hard Way

[MicahK555]

MIT open course ware https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2BE3D6CA77BB8F7

Its a top tech school and its completely free.

[lx_srs]

Yup, I downloaded that yesterday I am also looks for a video playlist of some sort aswell

Nice! I basically just used the book, it worked like a dream.  But yeah, as @Flyguygamer says, http://www.lynda.com/wanshow/ is also a great option.

[DerBernd]

Quick Question: Why do you want to learn Python 2.X?

[Extingquish]

I'm currently working my way through the course on codecademy, but I haven't really got too far through it, and can't really comment on much

[Nuluvius]

Firstly why are you starting with the older specification? Secondly if you don't already know about it you might like to try PyCharm, is an excellent IDE by JetBrains built on their ReSharper technology.

[iHammmy]

Firstly why are you starting with the older specification? Secondly if you don't already know about it you might like to try PyCharm, is an excellent IDE by JetBrains built on their ReSharper technology.

I heard there wasn't much of a difference,  so I just got the 2.7.2 one. Is their a difference? Should I go to the 3. one?

[fizzlesticks]

Should I go to the 3. one?

Yes, get the newest version.

[Nuluvius]

I heard there wasn't much of a difference,  so I just got the 2.7.2 one. Is their a difference? Should I go to the 3. one?

 

Well unless there's a very good reason for not doing so one should always keep as current as possible in this industry. As for the differences see here and here.

[flexin1981]

This would depend on the reason that you are learning.

 

There is still a lot of companies that have 2.X code floating around and there are a few details that are different but if you get the concepts on 2.X then you can transfer to 3.X quite easy 

[BlueKoda]

Code Academy

[Goose Legs]

During my Computer Science courses at University, we used http://codingbat.com for practice problems. Once you become more familiar with the language, play with some of the problems on the site.

[EpicAdom]

Hello,

 

I have started to try and learn Python 2.7.2 but I am not sure of the best place to try and learn it. Anyone got any ideas?

 

 

Thanks in advance,

 

~ Harry

I'm learning Python 2.7 currently and two great ways to learn it are codecademy.com and this book (downloadable as a free pdf) http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/

[communistwatermelon]

If you're just picking up the syntax and basic rules, http://learnxinyminutes.com/ is really good. From there, come up with a simple project idea (a text-based calculator, perhaps), and apply the stuff you learned. Stackoverflow is an amazing resource, if you're having issues, and Google is a programmers best friend.