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Python, from installing it to writing programs you trust

The order that works: get it running, learn the core language, then the standard library, environments and tests — with the official docs beside every video.

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Stage 1 · Getting Python running

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Install it and write your first lines

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  1. 1Python Tutorial for Beginners 1: Install and Setup for Mac and Windowsyoutube.com
  2. 2Python Tutorial for Beginners 2: Strings - Working with Textual Datayoutube.com
  3. 3Python Tutorial for Beginners 3: Integers and Floats - Working with Numeric Datayoutube.com
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The official tutorial, from the top

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  1. 4Download Python for your machinepython.org
  2. 5The Python Tutorial — start heredocs.python.org
  3. 6An informal introduction to Pythondocs.python.org
  4. 7Automate the Boring Stuff with Python (free to read)automatetheboringstuff.com

Stage 2 · The core language

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Lists, dicts, conditionals, loops, functions

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  1. 8Python Tutorial for Beginners 4: Lists, Tuples, and Setsyoutube.com
  2. 9Python Tutorial for Beginners 5: Dictionaries - Working with Key-Value Pairsyoutube.com
  3. 10Python Tutorial for Beginners 6: Conditionals and Booleans - If, Else, and Elif Statementsyoutube.com
  4. 11Python Tutorial for Beginners 7: Loops and Iterations - For/While Loopsyoutube.com
  5. 12Python Tutorial for Beginners 8: Functionsyoutube.com
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The same ground, in the official tutorial

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  1. 13More control flow toolsdocs.python.org
  2. 14Data structuresdocs.python.org
  3. 15The glossary — for every word you half-knowdocs.python.org
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Classes, and what objects are for

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  1. 16Python OOP Tutorial 1: Classes and Instancesyoutube.com
  2. 17Python OOP Tutorial 2: Class Variablesyoutube.com
  3. 18Python OOP Tutorial 3: classmethods and staticmethodsyoutube.com
  4. 19Python OOP Tutorial 4: Inheritance - Creating Subclassesyoutube.com
  5. 20Python OOP Tutorial 5: Special (Magic/Dunder) Methodsyoutube.com
  6. 21Python OOP Tutorial 6: Property Decorators - Getters, Setters, and Deletersyoutube.com
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The classes chapter

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  1. 22Classesdocs.python.org

Stage 3 · The standard library, and real files

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Modules, files, CSV, dates, scope, errors

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  1. 23Python Tutorial for Beginners 9: Import Modules and Exploring The Standard Libraryyoutube.com
  2. 24Python Tutorial: File Objects - Reading and Writing to Filesyoutube.com
  3. 25Python Tutorial: CSV Module - How to Read, Parse, and Write CSV Filesyoutube.com
  4. 26Python Tutorial: Datetime Module - How to work with Dates, Times, Timedeltas, and Timezonesyoutube.com
  5. 27Python Tutorial: Variable Scope - Understanding the LEGB rule and global/nonlocal statementsyoutube.com
  6. 28Python Tutorial: Using Try/Except Blocks for Error Handlingyoutube.com
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What is already installed

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  1. 29The Python Standard Librarydocs.python.org
  2. 30Regular expression HOWTOdocs.python.org

Stage 4 · Environments, tests and style

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Virtual environments and dependencies

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  1. 31Python Tutorial: Pipenv - Easily Manage Packages and Virtual Environmentsyoutube.com
  2. 32Python Tutorial: VENV (Mac & Linux) - How to Use Virtual Environments with the Built-In venv Moduleyoutube.com
  3. 33Python Tutorial: VENV (Windows) - How to Use Virtual Environments with the Built-In venv Moduleyoutube.com
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Testing what you wrote

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  1. 34Python Tutorial: Unit Testing Your Code with the unittest Moduleyoutube.com
  2. 35Writing automated tests for Python command-line apps and scriptsyoutube.com
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venv, packaging, style, pytest

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  1. 36venv — creating virtual environmentsdocs.python.org
  2. 37Virtual environments: a primerrealpython.com
  3. 38Installing packagespackaging.python.org
  4. 39PEP 8 — the style guidepeps.python.org
  5. 40PEP 20 — the Zen of Pythonpeps.python.org
  6. 41pytest, getting starteddocs.pytest.org

Stage 5 · Beyond the basics

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Idioms, and the sharp corners

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  1. 42"is" vs "==" in Python – What's the Difference? (And When to Use Each)youtube.com
  2. 43Python Function Argument Unpacking Tutorial (* and ** Operators)youtube.com
  3. 44Python Context Managers and the "with" Statement (__enter__ & __exit__)youtube.com
  4. 45Python Tutorial: List Comprehensions Step-By-Stepyoutube.com
  5. 46Type-Checking Python Programs With Type Hints and mypyyoutube.com
  6. 47Immutable vs Mutable Objects in Pythonyoutube.com
  7. 48The Fastest Way to Loop in Python - An Unfortunate Truthyoutube.com
  8. 49Python's sharpest corner is ... plus equals? (+=)youtube.com
  9. 500.1 + 0.2 is NOT 0.3 in Most Programming Languagesyoutube.com
  10. 51Using except: is a HUGE mistakeyoutube.com
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Designing something bigger than a script

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  1. 5210 Python Anti-Patterns That Are Breaking Your Codeyoutube.com
  2. 5310 Tips to Keep Your Software Simpleyoutube.com
  3. 54Stop Checking for None Everywhereyoutube.com
  4. 55Make Invalid States Impossible in Pythonyoutube.com
  5. 56Stop Writing Brittle Python Functionsyoutube.com
  6. 57From Spaghetti Code to Clean Pythonyoutube.com
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Where to practise, and a full course

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  1. 58Exercism's Python track — exercises with mentoringexercism.org
  2. 59MIT 6.0001, Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Pythonocw.mit.edu
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The courses these videos come from

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  1. 60Corey Schafer: Python Programming Beginner Tutorials (26 videos)youtube.com
  2. 61Corey Schafer: Python OOP Tutorials - Working with Classes (6 videos)youtube.com
  3. 62mCoding: How Python Works (10 videos)youtube.com
  4. 63Real Python: Python – Intermediate and Advanced Features (33 videos)youtube.com
  5. 64ArjanCodes: Software Design in Python (99 videos)youtube.com
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How to use this path

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  1. 65Read this before you start
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