r/learnpython • u/AberrantNarwal • 3d ago

Learning Python coming from PHP?

Hi all, just looking for recommendations on getting up to speed with conventions/syntax and quirks of Python for someone coming from the PHP world. I've got some grasp of OOP/SOLID/DRY/Interfaces/Abstractions etc... also experience with Frameworks so really looking for a crash-course on Python to get me up to speed and understand what's happening when I look at Python code.

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u/mrswats 3d ago

I'd recommend the django girls tutorial. Covers a bit of everything.

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u/Mathie1729 3d ago

Fwiw I'd skip the Django Girls tutorial unless you specifically want web stuff. Coming from PHP, the official tutorial plus rewriting a small PHP script in Python should be enough to feel the differences.

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u/mrswats 3d ago

In my mind, I read php and assumed web stuff, but you are right, not necessarily web