#🔒 Python beginner

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fair relic
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I’m just starting with python what should I do to improve

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untold patrol
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Once you have the basics down, start working on practical projects of increasing difficulty

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I created my first practical app in ~20 minutes since starting to learn Python, but I had plenty of prior programming experience

fair relic
untold patrol
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what materials have you been using for learning? Something that often comes up is "Automate the boring stuff"

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I think it should give you some ideas

fair relic
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Should I use vs code for this

untold patrol
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you can use that, or PyCharm

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neither one is perfect – I use PyCharm as it's been my preferred IDE over the years

fair relic
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Is vs better in the long run

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Or does it not matter

untold patrol
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hard to say, and there are differing opinions on that

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I haven't had much recent experience with VS Code

fair relic
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Should I be watching YouTube videos or stick to the ebook

elfin flare
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youtube often isn't very good to really learn from

cedar ferry
# fair relic I’m just starting with python what should I do to improve

I'm not the perfect person to say, because i'm still learning too, but something that helped me was: start developing.
I like to think that the mistakes it's the real teacher, because when you fail on something, you start to look where you failed and learn with the error.
You doesn't need to do some giant codes, you can do a simple thing, like an specific calculator, a really tiny game... it doesn't matter, just develop something
So, start doing codes, study hard and persevere. I'm studying for almost a month and this helped me a lot :)

fair glade
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I suggest starting with some simple games

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guess the coin flip > rock paper scissors > fizzbuzz > hangman > tic tac toe

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write those in that order and you'll get your python card

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you'll need to write import random as the first line of your project to write these

fair glade
# fair relic Should I use vs code for this

if you're still at this stage there's a good installation/setup guide in resources if you follow the corey schafer link, if you follow it closely you'll save yourself a headache, which IDE you use is not a major decision, everyone has their preference but they're all pretty similar.

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fair glade
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awesome, have fun and you'll be a programmer in no time

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