Conure Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 Hey guys, Well, I want to learn something new and have been considering programming for a while. I've read that Python is a good place to start. I've found this: http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers And have started working through "how to think like a computer scientist". Just to say, I am a complete and utter programming newbie. I know absolutely nothing! Does anybody have any advice/resources? Thanks :) Intel i7 6700k, Asus GTX1070, 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Rudder Pedals, Samsung Evo 850 SSD @ 500GB * 2, TrackIR 5 and 27" monitor running at 2560 * 1440, Windows 10.
Case Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 Strictly speaking Python is a scripting language, not a programming language, but that is just semantics. However, if you really want to get into programming then perhaps start with a real programming language before you start to play with a scripting language. Chances are that if you do it the other way around you'll continuously wonder why things are so overly complicated :D Does anybody have any advice/resources? If you really want to get into writing code/scripts try to think of specific problems you want to solve. For me it never worked to work out the examples in a book. I had to have an actual problem from which I would benefit from solving. (This is how I learned a bit of MySQL, php and LUA to create the 51st stats page). There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.
Conure Posted October 18, 2011 Author Posted October 18, 2011 I see, thank you very much for the info! I'm actually one of those people that very much benefits from learning specific problems as I then start to develop better ideas. Would you still strongly recommend against it? Where would you recommend I start? I like a challenge but I don't want to be too bogged down instantly! Thanks again :) Intel i7 6700k, Asus GTX1070, 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Rudder Pedals, Samsung Evo 850 SSD @ 500GB * 2, TrackIR 5 and 27" monitor running at 2560 * 1440, Windows 10.
Case Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 I'm actually one of those people that very much benefits from learning specific problems as I then start to develop better ideas. Would you still strongly recommend against it? No, definately not. It's just that for me it works better if I have my own problems to solve, not those of a text book. Where would you recommend I start? I like a challenge but I don't want to be too bogged down instantlyIt depends on what you want to do. Is there anything specific you'd like to achieve by learning Python? There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.
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