1. Code Academy – Interactive, Beginners
There are many interactive tutorials available for Python that let you write code in the browser and see the results live, right there. That is what makes learning fun! Code Academy hosts the best interactive Python tutorials for beginners.
As of today, there are 2.5m students enrolled for this course. The course length is 13 hours, approximately.
It covers Python syntax, strings and console output, conditional and control flow, functions, lists and dictionaries, loops, file input and output and also talks about advanced python options. You get to build small projects as you learn, step by step instructions make coding these projects easy, right there in the browser.
Couple of the example projects that you build while learning Python on Code Academy are – “Tip calculator” and a small board game named “Battleship”.
2. TutorialsPoint.com – Beginners, Online
Want to learn Python from Scratch? Tutorialspoint.com hosts one of the most comprehensive tutorials for learningPython basics and fundamental concepts. Anyone who is totally new to programming can also start learning with Tutorials Point’s Python tutorials. It starts by giving high level overview of Python, talks about environment setup, basic syntax, and variable types, operators, decision making, loops etc. and the depths of the language.
Tutorials Point also talks about advanced concepts like CGI programming, database access, multithreading, XML processing, GUI programming and Networking etc.
3. Codementor.io – Advanced, For Experts, Online
Codementor is a perfect place to find advanced tutorials if you are an expert developer. This is not about step by step Python learning guide but comes with tutorials to complete specific development tasks using Python. This website keeps on adding new tutorials on regular basis and you can keep yourself updated with latest tutorials by signing up to their newsletter.
Given below are few examples of the kinds of Python tutorial you will find on Codementor.io –
- - Building a movie recommendation service using Apache spark and Flask – In Python
- - Sorting Git Authors in less than 10 lines of code, of course, using Python script
- - Data Science with Python & R: Sentiment Classification Using Linear Methods
- - Integrating Node.js & Python to Write Cross-Language Modules using pyExecJs
- - Advanced Uses of Python Decorators
4. PythonChallenge.com – Advanced, Interactive
Love challenges and also want to learn the depths of Python programming language, there is no better resource on the internet than PythonChallenge.com. This one of course is not for the absolute beginners and also not for the kinds who just take notes in the classrooms for overnight cramming/reading without bothering their brains much.
Visit this website, if you want to keep your creative juices flowing. There are 33 levels at the moment and the very first one itself has the potential to get you engaged and addicted to the website.
5. Google’s Python Class – Free eBook, Intermediate
Tutorials from Google developer on Python are well written and cleanly organized. It is all about theory though, without any practical step by step instructions to build projects. Python tutorials from Google developers are Best suited when you want to read through while on the go and/or for those who already have some basic programming background.
This entire Python tutorial set is organized in three sections –
Python Course – This section talks about Python setup, basics of Python like strings, lists, sorting, regular expressions, utilities etc. and feeds you with the fundamentals of the language.
Lecture videos day1, day2 – Not the reading kinds, no problem, you can go through the video lectures divided into day1 and day2 and grasp the fundamentals of the python language.
Python Exercises – This is what makes python learning interesting. There are basic exercises, an exercise around baby names, and one for “copy special” feature and one on the log puzzle. You need to get your head around to understand and get these exercises done.
You can download the Python code used in the exercises and run locally on your machine. You can also ask questions to clarify your doubts in google groups.
6. Python.org – Online, Beginners Python Tutorial
This is the official Python guide and is best suited for those who need a comprehensive tour of the Python language. Official python documentation is a complete reference to the language and always updated with the latest features and release notes.
It is always good to skim through the official guide at least once to ensure that you are not missing on anything basic. The official Python guide covers what is new in Python, Python installation guides, library references, python how-tos, embedding, extending and distributing Python modules.
7. Learn Python the Hard Way – eBook, Beginners
Learn python the hard way is one of the sure shot ways to get on-boarded to Python programming. As per the official website, 1.5 million people read this eBook every year and the book is the most successful beginner programming eBook in the market as of today.
The paper and digital versions of the book come at a cost but you can read the online version of complete book, for free. Arguably the best Python tutorial out there in the wild.
8. LearnPython.org – Interactive Python Programming, Intermediate
This website offers interactive python tutorials to master the syntax of python programming language. The current interpreter runs Python 2 but the tutorial highlights key differences between Python 2 and Python 3 programming.
The tutorial starts off with Hello world, explains variables and types, lists, basic operators, string formatting, basic string operations, loops, functions, classes and objects, dictionaries, modules and packages. You also get exercises at the end of each chapter to get your head working around with the depths of Python web programming.
9. Invent with Python – Free Book, Online
My colleague has been teaching students earlier, learning programming by building games is what keeps students engaged for hours. Invent with Python does the same, each chapter has step by step instructions to build a small game.
As you keep learning, the complexity of games keeps on increasing and learning becomes more fun. The online version of the book is free but you can also download the pdf version of the book at a nominal price.
10. Dive into Python 3 – Beginners, Online
This is one of the good reads for beginners as well as for those who already know Python 2 and want to move to Python 3. Author clearly highlights differences between Python2 and Python 3, wherever applicable, and ensures that readers grasp the concepts by citing relevant examples.
11. Python Crash Course - Intermediate, Online
If you are already a programmer and want to quickly get on-boarded with Python, this is the right place for you. This course is meant for intermediate level programmers and assumes that you already understand object oriented programming.
The target of the course is not to go into depths of programming but to highlight what python brings on the table and how you can code in python if you already know programming.
12. Learning Python Magic Methods – Advanced
This is collection of tutorials/blogs by Refekettler and is intended for advanced level python programmers. Magic methods have anything and everything to do with object oriented programming, but it looks like the official documentation is not good enough. Refekkettler has tried to explain ins and outs of magic methods using good examples. A must read for anyone looking to master the magic methods of Python.
13. Afterhoursprogramming.com – Online, Beginners
Here is another well written tutorial for beginners with code simulator to test the code in the browser. In this tutorial, you not only get to learn fundamentals of python but also learn how you build interactive web applications.
Towards the end, this tutorial hosts Python quiz to test your knowledge. Quiz is pretty useful to check where you stand in terms of Python basics.
14. Python Basic Tutorials – Beginners, Video
Want to learn like they learn in the classroom, video tutorials is the way to go. This one is series of Python video tutorials by theNewBoston. You get end to end coverage of Python by following these video tutorials.
15. Python Fundamentals Training – Beginners, Video
This is more like the previous one but goes a little beyond the basics of coding in Python. It is a full four days training course to let you understand Python fundamentals, watching videos. These Python fundamental training videos are brought to you by NewCircle.com.
16. A Byte of Python - Free Online, PDF
A byte of Python is for absolute novice in the world of computers and programming. It is written by Swaroop and is loved by beginners all over the globe. The language used is simple and the contents are organized neatly. You can read the book online or download the python tutorial pdf copy.
17. Coursera Python Course
Coursera hosts online classes from the top notch universities. It includes Python courses as well provided by Rice University. As of today, there are two part course available spread across many weeks. You can check the schedule and register for the online classes, these are free of cost.
If, however, you need Python certificate after completing the courses, you need to pay some nominal charge for that.
18. Think Python - Free Online, Python Tutorial PDF
This one is another beginner’s book and the author has made online version as well as the pdf version freely available. You can buy the paper copy from Amazon as well. Author’s main intent in this book is to teach computer science fundamentals and Python happens to be the programming language used to do so.
A good read for all the students enrolling for computer science disciplines.
19. Learning Django – Beginners, Video
It is not possible that we talk about Python without uttering a word about Django. Django framework has contributed big time in the recent fame of Python programming language.
If you want to learn Django, there is no better video tutorial available than Getting Started with Django. It has multiple videos covering multiple aspects and best practices of the framework.
20. Python Playgrounds - Coding in Python, Online
Tutorials based on interactive coding playgrounds let you try and learn the language without the hassles of setting up your system for development.
You may not grasp the depths of the language but definitely get to understand the basic concepts. Here are the Python playgrounds to make your learning fun -
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