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Emmanuel Munyite
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Top 10 Resources To Learn Python Programming

Python programming language has been considered by many, to be the easiest programming language to learn if you are a beginner just trying to break into the field of programming, or as the cool kids call it nowadays 'coding'. For those looking to learn, well you are in luck because the internet of today, is a massive library with millions and millions of resources, both paid and free, all you have to do is know where to look, and so in this article, I will be highlighting some of the resources that I personally use every day, to learn and advance in python as a programming language. All the resources listed hear are beginner friendly.

1. CodeCademy


The best place to start as a beginner is with this amazing website CodeCademy. It has a lot of courses both paid and free. The courses are interactive and very practical, given that after every module, you get to build a project with the skills you just learned. As a beginner, I'd highly recommend for you to first go through the free courses before taking a crack at the paid courses. Plus their website is also filled with numerous resources to help you on your development journey.

2.LearnPython.org


Another beginner friendly website for python developers. One major plus for learnpython.org website, is it’s interactive lessons. LearnPython.org puts greater emphasis on practical learning rather than just providing information to the learners. It has interactive tutorials on a wide variety of topics. The website is fairly simple to use, so new learners will have no trouble navigating the website. Moreover, the learners will also get access to a range of advanced tutorials, like decorators, serialization, regular expressions, generators, closures, and more, along with a couple of Data Science-related tutorials.

3.Pythonforbeginners


Python for Beginners offers tons of Python-related content for individuals curious to learn about the programming language. When it comes to teaching the fundamentals of Python, the website has all the necessary content for newbies in the form of an extensive yet beginner-friendly tutorial.
Their tutorial covers everything from setting up Python, variables, functions, docstrings, loops, lists, operators, exception handling, and many other foundational topics. And not just these, the website also offers a section of insightful reads that cover these introductory topics in an easy to digest format.

4.Google’s Python Class


The internet giant Google is an avid user of Python and has used it in a couple of its services. To encourage people to learn Python, their Google for Education platform offers a Python class that goes over several key topics in Python. This free class includes resources like lecture videos, written material, and loads of practice exercises.
Apart from a brief introduction to Python, the topics in this class are the ones that are more commonly used in modern applications, making it more suitable for individuals with some level of experience with Python programming.
To be more specific, the class covers topics like the initial set-up, introduction, strings, lists, sorting, dicts and files, regular expressions, and some utilities in both written as well as video lecture format.

5.Full Stack Python


Full Stack Python is an amazing and completely free collection of handy resources for Python learners. Similar to a few other entries on our list, Full Stack Python has also been restructured into its website format from a book.
The website assumes that the learners possess a basic understanding of Python, making it an unfair suggestion for complete newbies. But if you do have a strong understanding of the Python fundamentals, we whole-heartedly recommend this website to you. Why? Because the website aims to put your Python skills to test by guiding you in the development of your first full-scale Python application.
The website offers tutorials for a diverse collection of topics in Python that are related to web application development, application deployment, DevOps, etc. It also goes over several other useful topics like development environments, working with databases, testing techniques, APIs, data analysis and visualization.

6.The Python Guru


The Python Guru is another Python learning website that aims to make Python simple for the fresh new wave of Python developers. The website has perfectly covered the fundamental topics in Python in great depth with each topic or tutorial expanding on the previous topic to offer a smoother transition.
Once you’ve gone through the foundational topics on the website, it then offers a wave of Python topics that are suited for more advanced learners, like generators, regular expressions, recursive functions, virtualenv, string formatting, along with a few more.
Taking things further, The Python Guru website also includes tutorials for Python’s built-in functions, database access with MySQLdb, and web development with Django.

7.Educative


This is another website to learn Python coding for FREE in 2022. If you don’t know Educative is a text-based interactive platform that allows you to learn and code from your browser.
You can learn the concept and just code in the next line without worrying about downloading the necessary software and setting up your development environment. This is the biggest advantage for any beginner learning any programming language as most of them are stuck in this setup part.
If you want to learn Python in 2022 then this course is the perfect place to start. The course begins by exploring the basic building blocks before moving on to higher-level concepts such as functions and loops.
Fun quizzes and coding challenges will accompany you along the way to help enforce all the concepts covered in the course.

8. Microsoft [edX]


If Google has a Python class, then how come Microsoft can be left behind? Well, it also has a free Python course on Edx, another popular online portal for free education.
This course is called Introduction to Python: Absolute Beginner, which is a free course to learn Python, taught by Eric Camplin, Senior Content Developer.
This course will teach you Python in Jupyter Notebooks, an online browser-based coding editor for Python, which means you don’t need to install Python. It’s a 5-week course with 3 to 4 hours of study every week.
This course is also part of the Microsoft Professional Program in Entry-Level Software Development, which is also free.

9. FreeCodeCamp [Youtube]


This is another awesome website to learn tech skills for FREE. They also have an amazing Youtube channel where you will find a lot of free online courses and this free Python course is one of them.

10. Introduction To Python Programming [Free Udemy Course]


This is one of the best free courses from Udemy with full of practical examples for each and every concept. And the instructor made it very straight and simple to understand and have a very good command of the language. I really enjoyed doing this course
You will first learn how to install Python Virtual Machine and the Eclipse IDE (PyDev) and then execute your first python program.
You will also learn various simple types as well as collection types, define logic using conditional statements, looping constructs, how to use the different types of operators, check the input and output functions in action and pass Command line arguments

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Thank you for sharing this info :)

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Stay tuned for more, and thanks for reading