Ask HN: Where would i learn how to write in a programming language?

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Post by yemper » Sun, May 06, 2018, 2:47 AM UTC

where would i start to learn a language, mainly being python or javascript, two big languages under my impression. could someone comment github guides, good ones to these selected languages? i'd really appreciate it.

Re: Ask HN: Where would i learn how to write in a programming language?

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Post by abenedic » Sun, May 06, 2018, 3:27 AM UTC

For JS look at codeacademy or w3schools(they got a lot better).

Re: Ask HN: Where would i learn how to write in a programming language?

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Post by rzzzwilson » Sun, May 06, 2018, 3:43 AM UTC

For python take a look at the learning resources in the /r/learnpython subreddit wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/wiki/index

Re: Ask HN: Where would i learn how to write in a programming language?

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Post by imauld » Sun, May 06, 2018, 5:03 AM UTC

https://www.codecademy.com/ - Has Python and JavaScript

https://www.python.org/about/gettingstarted/ - Python getting started

https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers - Python for non-programmers

https://www.codeschool.com/learn/javascript - JavScript course with videos

https://javascript30.com/ - JavaScript challenge video series.

https://blog.miguelgrinberg.com/post/the-flask-mega-tutorial... - Learing a to use Flask, a Python web framework.

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.0/intro/tutorial01/ - Django tutorial

Re: Ask HN: Where would i learn how to write in a programming language?

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Post by PostOnce » Sun, May 06, 2018, 5:27 AM UTC

http://greenteapress.com/wp/think-python/

This is the best totally-new-to-programming book I've ever read.

Re: Ask HN: Where would i learn how to write in a programming language?

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Post by stevekemp » Sun, May 06, 2018, 5:32 AM UTC

What have you tried? What problems did you encounter?

Re: Ask HN: Where would i learn how to write in a programming language?

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Post by throwaway2016a » Mon, May 07, 2018, 2:24 AM UTC

This is really only helpful if you already know most of the core concepts and form your question I can't quite tell your level. But if you already know some languages I find this site really helpful:

https://learnxinyminutes.com/

Using their page on Golang[1] I was up and writing code in 40 minutes.

[1] https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/go/

Re: Ask HN: Where would i learn how to write in a programming language?

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Post by PostOnce » Thu, May 10, 2018, 10:56 AM UTC

PostOnce wrote: post #5

http://greenteapress.com/wp/think-python/ This is the best totally-new-to-programming book I've ever read.

too late to edit four days later, but I forgot to point out it is free.