Learn Python 3 the Hard Way

I see a lot of people here on forums asking what programming language they should learn first and most of you guys say Python is the one to go, so here is an updated version of the Learn Python (3) the Hard Way. Hope some of you will find it useful.




In Learn Python 3 the Hard Way, youll learn Python by working through 52 brilliantly crafted exercises. Read them. Type their code precisely. (No copying and pasting!) Fix your mistakes. Watch the programs run. As you do, youll learn how a computer works; what good programs look like; and how to read, write, and think about code. Zed then teaches you even more in 5+ hours of video where he shows you how to break, fix, and debug your codelive, as hes doing the exercises.

• Install a complete Python environment
  
• Organize and write code
  
• Fix and break code
  
• Basic mathematics
  
• Variables
  
• Strings and text
  
• Interact with users
  
• Work with files
  
• Looping and logic
  
• Data structures using lists and dictionaries
  
• Program design
  
• Object-oriented programming
  
• Inheritance and composition
  
• Modules, classes, and objects
  
• Python packaging
  
• Automated testing
  
• Basic game development
  
• Basic web development
  

Itll be hard at first. But soon, youll just get itand that will feel great! This course will reward you for every minute you put into it. Soon, youll know one of the worlds most powerful, popular programming languages. Youll be a Python programmer.

This Book Is Perfect For

• Total beginners with zero programming experience
  
• Junior developers who know one or two languages
  
• Returning professionals who havent written code in years
  
• Seasoned professionals looking for a fast, simple, crash course in Python 3