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[Alan Gauld]

On 25/02/2023 00:47, Ryan Hurtt via Tutor wrote:
> I'm currently trying to get started with programming python, 
> but I keep getting overwhelmed with information. What's the 
> best, most digestible way to start?

Find a tutorial that makes sense to you (everyone has their
own preferred learning style) and work through it, typing
in the code (ideally by hand, it builds "muscle memory"!)

Modify the examples and observe what you expect versus what you
get. If they are different experiment until you understand
why. If you don't understand then ask questions here - it's
what we are here for!

There are a bunch of tutorials on the beginners pages of the
python.org website. Which one suits you depends on your
previous programming and/or computing experience. Try a
few sample sections and see if they make sense and pick
the "best".

Having gone through a tutorial you should then quickly
go through the official tutorial (aimed at programmers
which you will hopefully be by now) to get the "authorised"
information and fill any possible gaps. (It should only take
a few hours since you will know most of it already.)

Then pick a project and have at it. Again, any questions
can be directed here.

<PLUG>
Or you could try my tutorial(below)... it's aimed at
experienced computer users who are novice programmers.
</PLUG>

-- 
Alan G
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