If you had to start again, what would you say is the BEST way to learn python ?

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DataCamp is a great option

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Learn the basics through codecademy or whatever learning platform you prefer, personal project

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W3schools is a great place for beginners

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Local community college or some sort of free in person class at your public library etc. I personally needed a foundation before being able to feel comfortable enough to be self guided.

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Same here. I went to NYU SPS night class

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Depends on what you want to learn it for. Software engineering, data analysis, etc. choose a training that focuses on the part you’re interested in.

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We have ChatGPT now, so asking it questions about everything is way better than most previous ways of learning. Previously I would have said "You're going to forget everything you learn within five years, so take organized notes so you can find them and refresh yourself". But ChatGPT can refresh you on anything you can remember knowing.

It's also superior to textbooks because it can take the subject you're confused about and go as deep as you want. I get a ton of mileage out of questions like "Why would you ever do X? Can't you just do Y?" until I really understand X.

Buy the premium version, extremely worth it.

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I would start with an object oriented language like Java and then transition to python using ChatGPT. It more important to understand what you need the code to do, the syntax is super easy with ChatGPT

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W3schools is a great place for beginners

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