Advice on learning Python efficiently
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Advice on learning Python efficiently
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Re: Advice on learning Python efficiently
#2Pretty good advice, along with some good pointers about what NOT to do when learning a languages (ex. reading some instructional book cover-to-cover, forgetting most of the stuff along the way).
I often suggest the read-a-chapter-write-a-program-based-on-it route, just to get the practice that is really important, and to solidify some intuition as to what the machine (whether interpreter or bare metal) is doing, and to make writing future programs easier.
Side note: While I definitely applaud the idea of trying to create a language that is geared towards beginners and good for learning on, I don't know if I can get behind recommending such a language that is still under development being suggested to beginners.
Then again, I'd consider recommending lisps to beginners (if not python), so maybe I'm not the most credible source
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#3> Since Python isn't your first language
I didn't realize this wasn't for beginners until I got to this section and read that his first application was a whitespace interpreter.
Personally, coming from Ruby, I learned Python via https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/python/ after stumbling a bit on the Python 3 import syntax, which I came to love.
Re: Advice on learning Python efficiently
#4Pretty good advice, along with some good pointers about what NOT to do when learning a languages (ex. reading some instructional book cover-to-cover, forgetting most of the stuff along the way). I often suggest the read-a-chapter-write-a-program-based-on-it route, just to get the practice that is really important, and to solidify some intuition as to what the machine (whether interpreter or bare metal) is doing, and…
> Side note: While I definitely applaud the idea of trying to create a language that is geared towards beginners and good for learning on, I don't know if I can get behind recommending such a language that is still under development being suggested to beginners.
I second this. Especially when python itself is very beginner friendly.
IMHO the best advice on learning a skill is just do some projects with it. I am not exactly sure, which should come first, the 1. or the 2. point made in the article.
Though I would dare to say the 2. point is more important.
By doing python projects first you familiarize with it and then if you are still on - you should read zen of python, pep8, etc..
Re: Advice on learning Python efficiently
#5Pretty good advice, along with some good pointers about what NOT to do when learning a languages (ex. reading some instructional book cover-to-cover, forgetting most of the stuff along the way). I often suggest the read-a-chapter-write-a-program-based-on-it route, just to get the practice that is really important, and to solidify some intuition as to what the machine (whether interpreter or bare metal) is doing, and…
>I often suggest the read-a-chapter-write-a-program-based-on-it route
After doing some of https://javascript30.com/ I want the "30 day challenges" style tutorials in every language - I love it. I'm not sure how well it works for long term learning but it's really helped with my motivation.
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#6Can someone fix the misleading title?
Stating "Learn python efficiently" is one thing, but stating "My advice on learning Python efficiently" is another entirely different thing. One is a statement of fact, another is just yet another opinion.
Accepting clickbait articles degrades the quality of a news aggregator.
Re: Advice on learning Python efficiently
#7Pretty good advice, along with some good pointers about what NOT to do when learning a languages (ex. reading some instructional book cover-to-cover, forgetting most of the stuff along the way). I often suggest the read-a-chapter-write-a-program-based-on-it route, just to get the practice that is really important, and to solidify some intuition as to what the machine (whether interpreter or bare metal) is doing, and…
I read c# spec when it was in beta, going fast through it, skimming less informative parts, taking quick notes as bullet points in form of single statement or question. It was one of the best experiences, it put me in flow mode and I learned a lot in very short time. I used c# later professionally and never had problems. Great thing about language specs is that is very precise, without mistakes. The art is to read+skim+note it quite fast.
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#8>It's called Pyret.
How about just learning Python instead of learning a toy language and then having to learn Python anyway?
Re: Advice on learning Python efficiently
#9>It's called Pyret. How about just learning Python instead of learning a toy language and then having to learn Python anyway?
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Re: Advice on learning Python efficiently
#10Pretty good advice, along with some good pointers about what NOT to do when learning a languages (ex. reading some instructional book cover-to-cover, forgetting most of the stuff along the way). I often suggest the read-a-chapter-write-a-program-based-on-it route, just to get the practice that is really important, and to solidify some intuition as to what the machine (whether interpreter or bare metal) is doing, and…
I read c# spec when it was in beta, going fast through it, skimming less informative parts, taking quick notes as bullet points in form of single statement or question. It was one of the best experiences, it put me in flow mode and I learned a lot in very short time. I used c# later professionally and never had problems. Great thing about language specs is that is very precise, without mistakes. The art is to read+sk…
> Great thing about language specs is that is very precise, without mistakes.
I'd also add "concise" to the list of required traits for a good language spec. If you don't believe me that's important, go check out the C++ specification. IIRC it contains some 50 pages of rules on how to choose implementations of an overloaded function.