A Brief Introduction to Python

Erik gives us through a brief introduction to Python, solving the Raindrops exercise on Exercism, and exploring why it's an interesting language to explore.
Links:
- Learn Python on Exercism - its 100% free: exercism.org/tracks/python
- Raindrops exercise on the Python track: exercism.org/tracks/python/ex...
- The Python Tutorial: docs.python.org/3/tutorial/in...
- Think Python: www.greenteapress.com/thinkpy...
- Introduction to Computer Science in Python (course): ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-0001-in...
- Harvard’s CS 50P (course): www.edx.org/course/cs50s-intr...
- Google’s Python class (course): developers.google.com/edu/pyt...
- Microsoft’s Python Learning Path (course): learn.microsoft.com/en-us/tra...
- Kaggles Python Course (course): www.kaggle.com/learn/python
- David Beazley’s Practical Python Programming (course): dabeaz-course.github.io/pract...
- Al Sweigart Automate the Boring Stuff with Python 2nd Edition (book): automatetheboringstuff.com/
- Reuven Lerner’s Ace Python Interviews (video): store.lerner.co.il/ace-python...
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome
00:27 Introduction
02:10 What makes Python great?
07:27 Standout features
08:50 Solving Raindrops
23:25 Learning Resources
27:08 Closing Remarks

[@blz777]

That is a great introduction to the language, thank you! :)

[@exercism_org]

Great that it was useful! Thanks for commenting :)

[@aminmohamed1786]

Very useful information and I really can say this episode has helped to have a lot of understanding about all python.

[@exercism_org]

Great to hear. Thanks for the comment!

[@cbbcbb6803]

In python, spaces and tabs and newlines are effectively reserved words. If you accidentally press the enter key, you can create logic errors and never know what happened.
Small python programs are very easy to read and understand.

[@viniciussa6732]

What a refactoring. 🤯

[@ErikSchierboom]

I love refactoring code! And it's a great way for showing off a language.

[@viniciussa6732]

@@ErikSchierboom Really amazing. You guys have been doing a great job. Keep going!

[@petre-gx1oh]

Erik does a great job showing language features via refactoring these simple exercises. I love it.

[@viniciussa6732]

It's amazing how neat this exercise turned out. Erik's work is elegant.

[@dereklomax161]

Awesome! These videos are great!
I would love to see lua sometime.

[@ErikSchierboom]

Thanks! We'll do one for every language on the website.

[@exercism_org]

Thanks for the support! 💙

[@Samuel-pg7tg]

Excellent video

[@exercism_org]

Thanks! 💙

[@91kap]

what app are you using to code in?

[@ErikSchierboom]

That's Visual Studio Code: code.visualstudio.com/

[@RR-et6zp]

You can learn Modular ;)