Invent With Python Reviews and details

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• Courses/Resources to prepare a 12 year old for the future of Coding/AI.

  Not courses, but Al Sweigart's "Invent with Python" are excellent. (The two games books and code cracking are excellent to start with.) Https://inventwithpython.com/. Source: 5 months ago

• Books for a young person to learn how to code with Raspberry Pi

  Check /u/alsweigart' s books on Automate the Boring Stuff with Python and on Invent your own Computer Games with Python. Source: 7 months ago

• 2,000 free sign ups available for the "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" online course. (July 2023)

  This Udemy course covers roughly the same content as the 1st edition book (the book has a little bit more, but all the basics are covered in the online course), which you can read for free online at https://inventwithpython.com. Source: 10 months ago

• What is a good way for non-creatives to express creativity in a way that feels comfortable to them?

  I also consider computer programming to be very creative. You may wish to learn the Python language. Python is a great starting language and very practical. There's some excellent free books here https://inventwithpython.com/ His book Automate the Boring Stuff with Python is very practical with real world uses. Source: 10 months ago

• [Serious] What are some really cool hacker tactics to try at home, on your PC?

  If that doesn't take your fancy then check out his other Python books here https://inventwithpython.com/. Source: 10 months ago

• Coding for kids, learn how to program by coding games ?

  Al Sweigart has some python game books (and many others) Https://inventwithpython.com/ I see there's one for minecraft also. Source: 10 months ago

• What would be the best cheap beginner coding course for a 10 year old kid?

  Yet, courses like "Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python" and "Making Games with Python and PyGame" are directed at around this age. (Both available to read online for free at https://inventwithpython.com). Source: 10 months ago

• Programming for kids

  Then, transition to Python with Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python and the other books there. Source: 10 months ago

• What's The Best Tutorial To Get Started?

  Upvote for Al Sweigart. PAGWPaP is also a good resource. Source: 11 months ago

• 2,000 free sign ups available for the "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" online course. (June 2023)

  This Udemy course covers roughly the same content as the 1st edition book (the book has a little bit more, but all the basics are covered in the online course), which you can read for free online at https://inventwithpython.com. Source: 11 months ago

• Total Newbie

  There are some good and free introductions at Invent with Python (do Automate the Boring Stuff with Python followed by Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python to start with). Source: 11 months ago

• Can all recursive functions be converted to iterative and vice versa?

  Hi, I'm Al Sweigart. I wrote The Recursive Book of Recursion which you can read for free on https://inventwithpython.com. Source: 12 months ago

• What very good books on programming would you recommend?

  Al has other Python books you may find interesting too. You can find them here https://inventwithpython.com/. Source: 12 months ago

• Python Crash Course is a FANTASTIC book

  The first given position is mostly about some of the best practices in Python. The second one I would scroll just to get familiar with some tools that can be used for automation. What is the best - both are available to read online for free here, what I found out by watching this interview with the author led by David Bombal. Source: 12 months ago

• What free online course do you recommend taking?

  If someone wants to learn how to write computer programs take a look at https://inventwithpython.com/ The author, Al Sweigart, has generously made those books available to read online for free. They're a good way of learning to program with Python. The book Automate the Boring Stuff with Python in particular is a very practical way of learning which can be applied to real world problems and tasks. Source: about 1 year ago

• what are some offline resources for someone wanting to learn to program offline.

  Download a few books for practice projects. So like for python. u/alsweigart has the free book Automate the boring stuff. Which has a few practice projects in it. https://inventwithpython.com/. Source: about 1 year ago

• 2,000 free sign ups available for the "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" online course. (April 2023)

  This Udemy course covers roughly the same content as the 1st edition book (the book has a little bit more, but all the basics are covered in the online course), which you can read for free online at https://inventwithpython.com. Source: about 1 year ago

• What do you recommend? Learn Python-free

  A lot of us (myself included) started with the free-online book automatetheboringstuff.com, and its sequel Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python (also available for free online inventwithpython.com. Source: about 1 year ago

• Learn python for a 13 year old

  That book is about typical inefficient office problems. A thirteen year old will not be able to relate. I’d recommend something like ‘Beginning game development with Python and Pygame’ or a few of the free books at Invent With Python. Source: about 1 year ago

• Teaching kids coding

  Then, transition to Python with Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python and the other books there. Source: about 1 year ago

• What do you even code?

  Hi, I'm the author of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python. Yes, all of my books are free under a Creative Commons license at https://inventwithpython.com. Source: about 1 year ago