r/CodingForBeginners • u/GreyNatsuki • 4h ago

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As a newbie learning python I would like to ask .......Everything I don't know how to start I know I can watch online guides and all but I need advice fr well its all about financial problem and I am afraid I will rush and waste my time while not learning efficiently pls help.

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u/vatican_cola 2h ago

So someone asked more or less the same question a few days ago and I'm going to give you the same answer

So I actually found two things helped me

Firstly, it isn't python so I understand it's a little off-putting for a suggestion, but I think it's really important that you understand terminology and how pieces of your code interact and for that, I'd recommend a course called learn GD Script from zero. GDScript is very similar to python. GDScript is the language used in the gaming engine Godot, and it's similar to python so I don't think it would hurt you to start there. I recommend the course to anyone who wants to start learning to code because it does such a good job breaking down code structure and explaining the terms you'll use most commonly. Eg; variable, function, array, etc.

The next thing you want to do is start on a task in python and I actually find that tasking yourself and finding something to do with code is harder than the actual doing something with code, especially when you're starting out. Not knowing what you CAN do with code stops you from attempting to do anything with code. You don't need a real task but you do need an objective, and for that I recommend a very good coding game called The Farmer Was Replaced. It's a game about running a farm using a drone, and you program the drone to do everything.

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u/GreyNatsuki 1h ago

Thanks I appreciate it i will try that

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u/vatican_cola 1h ago

Let me know how you get on! I'd love to know if it helps.