Google Python Class Day 1 Part 1
What it is
The first part of Google's Python Class, taught by Nick Parlante, introducing the language and its strings. It is aimed at people with some programming familiarity and comes with exercises.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it as a fast, accessible way to start learning Python.
- 3 people recommended it
- 3 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2011, last 2018
What HN commenters said
“recommend it to anybody that thinks they need to learn programming”
Accessible lectures that make low-level programming concepts understandable.
therockspush, 2018-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Google's Python Class”
“you can have an app up in 10 minutes”
Intro Python course for learning quickly.
PythonDeveloper, 2011-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Ideas For Implementing A Simple Web App?”
“for anyone getting started with Python that has a familiarity with basic programming concepts”
Python class for those with basic programming familiarity.
willholloway, 2012-11 · Recommendation · in “ShowHN: I learned to code and got a job in less than a year. Here is my ebook.”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: python, google python class, strings, beginner programming, nick parlante
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