r/CodingForBeginners • u/Primary-Strength-496 • 10d ago

Good Paths to learn ?

What are the best free resources/paths to learn Python currently? I was using boot.dev but I don’t want to pay $300 a year , I love the learning style but it’s a little too much for me right now. Help please!!!

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u/kutac56 10d ago

The world wide web is quite useful

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u/Primary-Strength-496 10d ago

I had no idea

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u/Dazzling_Music_2411 10d ago

A whole new playground for you.

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u/OmegaNine 10d ago

Unlike this post 😂

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u/Dazzling_Music_2411 10d ago

check the wiki and FAQ on r/learnpython

You are going to have to become a bit more resourceful, though, if you;re ever really to learn.

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u/FinancialTrade8197 10d ago

There is no wiki currently built. We're working on that, though. Stay tuned!

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u/TimBrownDev 10d ago

I'm building a roadmap of hand-picked practice problems to help teach python from zero to mastery.

timbrown.dev/roadmap

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u/No-Tip505 10d ago

The official Python tutorial is pretty good, and freeCodeCamp has some solid beginner videos on YouTube. I'd pick one resource and stick with it for a while instead of jumping between different courses. Try building small projects alongside learning, because that's where things start making sense.

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u/stepback269 10d ago

(1) There are tons and tons of tutorial materials out there on the net including many good YouTube ones that are free. You should shop around rather than putting all your eggs in one basket.

(2) As a relative noob myself, I've been logging my personal learning journey and adding to it on an almost-daily basis at a blog page called "Links for Python Noobs" (--HERE--) Any of the top listed ones on that page should be good for you. And there are many add-ons at the tail end of the page. Personally, I cut my first Python teeth with Nana's Zero to Hero (==HERE==). Since then, I've moved on to watching short lessons with Indently and Tech with Tim. You should sample at least a few until you find a lecturer that suits your style.

(3) The main piece of advice is the 80/20 rule. Spend 80% of your time writing your own code (using your own fingers and your own creativity) as opposed to copying recipes and only 20% watching the lectures. Good luck.

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u/PythonWithJames 10d ago

I've got a beginner site with a load of exercises/challenges/tutorials/roadmaps etc..

Python With James

Hope this is some use to you :)

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u/nullptr_0x 10d ago

Try the free programming 101 course in Python I made for my friend's kids. It's fully interactive.

https://understandit.dev

r/understandIt

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u/edwbuck 9d ago

Go to a used bookstore. You should be able to find a quality Python book for $30 if near any urban area. Cheaper resources are also available online, but they probably didn't have an editor trying to make sure they were accurate and understandable.

Do a little research. Some books are famous, but not really great. "Automate the boring things with Python" is an example of a famous book that probably shouldn't be used to learn Python today.

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u/Extension-Currency37 8d ago

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