Resources for Learning Python

About once a week, someone new to their journey writing code reaches out to me asking if I have know of any resources to learn Python. Since I'm currently teaching an Intro to Python class at NYU, this question has become a daily occurrence so I figured I'd compile a list of my favorites.

Below is a list of recommend resources for learning Python originally posted to my GitHub repository for my current class I'm teaching.

Just getting started

Here are some resources that can help you get started learning how to code.

• Code Newbie Podcast

• Dive into Python3

• Learn Python the Hard Way

• Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

So you want to be a data scientist?

• Data Wrangling with Python

• Data Analysis in Python

• Titanic: Machine Learning from Disaster

• Deep Learning with Python

• How to do X with Python

• Machine Learning: A Probabilistic Prospective

So you want to write code for the web?

• Learn flask, some great resources are listed here

• Django Polls Tutorial

• Hello Web App

• Hello Web App Intermediate

• Test-Driven-Development for Web Programming

• 2 Scoops of Django

• HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites

• JavaScript and JQuery

Not sure yet, that's okay!

Here are some resources for self guided learning. I recommend trying to be very good at Python and the rest should figure itself out in time.

• Python 3 Crash Course

• Base CS Podcast

• Writing Idiomatic Python

• Fluent Python

• Pro Python

• Refactoring

• Clean Code

• Write music with Python, since that's my favorite way to learn a new language

Conclusion

I hope this list is helpful to you in your learning journey. Get in touch with me or comment below if you have any other Python resources you recommend.

Comments

[Edwin Torres]

I'll add codecademy.com/learn/learn-python to the list. It's an interactive, online, non-sense tutorial that teaches Python basics. You'll write Python code instantly.

[Periklis Gkolias]

Great one Jessica, please allow me a few additions:

• Testing stuff: obeythetestinggoat.com/
• Not the best language maybe for that matter but wiki.python.org/moin/PythonGames

[Irma Mesa]

Thanks for this! Python is a language I'm going to start learning :)

[Georgi Tenev]

Regarding Flask - the book by Miguel which is mentioned in one of the links is very comprehensive, practical and easy to follow guide to Flask.
blog.miguelgrinberg.com/post/the-f...

[alexpilk]

Thanks for the list! Here's my favorite Python YouTube channel:
Corey Schafer

[André Dias]

Nice post. I can recommend Python 3 Crash Course for total beginners. Clean and easy to understand before you dive into some more complex stuff.

[AlisonStardust]

I was just thinking about starting to learn Python, thanks for the post!

[goyder]

Wow, "How to Do X With Python" (chrisalbon.com/) is an amazing resource I'd not seen before. Clean and impressive!

[Alvaro Cavalcanti]

Great resources! Thanks for that!

Also, for those interested in buying the Refactoring book, Martin Fowler has recently announced that he's working on a 2nd edition of the book, which he hopes to release early this summer. So, those of you who were planning on buying it, if you can wait a little bit it'll probably be a good idea.

[Jessica Garson]

That's very exciting!

[Peter Sim]

I note that the second edition of the Refactoring book is available on Amazon.

[Succhi]

Hackr.io is another great place to find community recommended best Python resources: hackr.io/tutorials/learn-python

[Saurabh Hooda]

That's a great list, Jessica. Kudos and Thanks!

Thanks, Succhi for sharing the link.

[Devang Hingu]

it's great.. did you tried exercism.io ?

[andrew]

Awesome post! The Self-Taught Programmer has some good material.

Any advice for getting into programming without formal schooling?

[Triv Prasad]

This is extremely helpful. Thanks for sharing

[ReactDOM]

Some great resources!

Here's a regularly updated & curated list of the best Python tutorials & books.

[JSON]

This is really helpful. Thank you Jess.