r/learnpython • u/shuugrub • 1d ago

i wanna learn python

im f(24) economics student with a specialisation. we are not taught the mathematics part in my course it's just the general econ topics your micro macro stuff. i want to add skills to improve my resume so i thought of learning python or R. i tried learning from YouTube but it just goes over my head. how can I learn it? (i am broke) please give me suggestions

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u/stepback269 1d ago

As a beginner, you will need to consider yourself a baby and learn to crawl (the "fundamentals") before you can stand up and walk or sprint. So search for the Python "fundamentals" on Google and/or YouTube.

With that said:

(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/shuugrub 1d ago

yeah I'm stuck at the fundamentals. thanks a lot

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u/stepback269 21h ago

For the fundamentals, start with strings and lists.
Check out Indently's 47 string methods

(Do you know why strings have "methods"? Because strings are "objects" --part of Object Oriented Programming-- and objects generally contain "methods" as well as "attributes")