I have a couple free months and I want to learn whatever amount of Python I can. (I'm a biologist, and everyone uses Python. I have no idea why.)
I have zero programming experience.
Any recommendations for how to do that?
I see plenty of resources online of course, but I'd like to hear your specific advice.
>I see plenty of resources online, but I should ask some people online
I know this is going to come as a complete shock to you, but the consensus is to use those resources. If you STILL need more spoonfeeding, then your answer is to just use learnpython.org
>>18224227
the best advice I can offer is to practice, practice, practice.
type your code, write it on paper, understand it.
if you learn from videos it isn't enough which I'm sure you understand as a biologist. the information only gets you so far without putting the stuff to practice.
best way to learn a programming is to think of a fun, interesting project you want to do and apply what ypu've learned to accomplishing it. What's nice is that you will learn a lot when encountering a snag or particularly difficult programming task. Worked for me at least.
>>18224227
insert a live snake into your rectum and wait patiently for enlightenment to come (it will)
>>18224245
Because there are like ten thousand resources and I want recommendations on which are good, retard.
>>18224250
>>18224254
>the information only gets you so far without putting the stuff to practice.
Right. I agree completely. But I feel like designing a project myself is a bit beyond my current capabilities.
Any recommendation for practice problems/projects I can tackle?
>>18224257
I inserted two just to be sure.
>>18224280
>I STILL NEED TO BE SPOONFED
Christ on a cracker. You're never going to learn anything if you can't just get off your ass and start on something.
>>18224301
I do have ideas for what I could do. I'm hoping people who are more knowledgeable than me will have betters ideas.
Also, Fuck you.
>>18224227
Hello anon. I'm not sure if you have ever heard of Humble Bundle. But they currently have a python bundle that's cheap and has a shit ton of resources for learning python.
Give Coursera a try: https://www.coursera.org/courses?_facet_changed_=true&languages=en%2Cpt&query=python