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This simple book is meant to get you started in programming. The title says its the hard way to learn to write code, but its actually not. Its only the hard way because it uses a technique called instruction. Instruction is where I tell you to do a sequence of controlled exercises designed to build a skill through repetition. This technique works very well with beginners who know nothing and need to acquire basic skills before they can understand more complex topics. Its used in everything from martial arts to music to even basic math and reading skills.This book instructs you in Python by slowly building and establishing skills through techniques like practice and memorization, then applying them to increasingly diffi cult problems. By the end of the book, you will have the tools needed to begin learning more complex programming topics. I like to tell people that my book gives you your programming black belt. What this means is that you know the basics well enough to now start learning programming.If you work hard, take your time, and build these skills, you will learn to code.

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Learn Python 3 The Hard Way

A Very Simple Introduction to the Terrifyingly Beautiful World of Computers and Code

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Preface

This simple book is meant to get you started in programming. The title says its the hard way to learn to write code, but its actually not. Its only the hard way because it uses a technique called instruction. Instruction is where I tell you to do a sequence of controlled exercises designed to build a skill through repetition. This technique works very well with beginners who know nothing and need to acquire basic skills before they can understand more complex topics. Its used in everything from martial arts to music to even basic math and reading skills.

This book instructs you in Python by slowly building and establishing skills through techniques such as practice and memorization, then applying them to increasingly difficult problems. By the end of the book you will have the tools needed to begin learning more complex programming topics. I like to tell people that my book gives you your programming black belt. What this means is that you know the basics well enough to now start learning programming.

If you work hard, take your time, and build these skills, you will learn to code.

Improvements in the Python 3 Edition

Learn Python 3 the Hard Way now uses Python 3.6. Ive standardized on this version of Python because it has a new, improved string formatting system that is easier to use than the previous 4 (or 3, I forget, there were many) versions. There are a few problems with Python 3.6 for beginners, but I help you navigate these issues in the book. A particularly hairy problem is that Python 3.6 has very poor error messages in some key areas that I help you understand.

I have also improved the videos based on my experiences over the last five years teaching people Python. You can watch these videos online at informit.com/title/9780134692883. In the past the videos simply let you watch me do the exercise. The Python 3 edition videos also show you how to breakand then fixevery exercise. This skill is called debugging. It teaches you how to fix problems you run into but also how Python runs the programs youre creating. The goal of this new methodology is to build a mental model of how Python runs your code so you can more easily figure out why its broken. Youll also learn many useful tricks for debugging broken software.

Last, the Python 3 edition fully supports Microsoft Windows 10 from beginning to end. The previous edition focused mostly on the Unix-style systems such as macOS and Linux, with Windows being more of an afterthought. At the time I started writing the Python 3 edition Microsoft had started to take open source tools and developers seriously, and it was difficult to ignore them as a serious Python development platform. The videos feature Microsoft Windows using Python in various scenarios and also show macOS and Linux for full compatibility. I tell you about any gotchas on each platform, cover installation instructions, and provide any other tips I can give you.

The Hard Way Is Easier

With the help of this book, you will do the incredibly simple things that all programmers do to learn a programming language:

1. Go through each exercise.

2. Type in each file exactly.

3. Make it run.

Thats it. This will be very difficult at first, but stick with it. If you go through this book and do each exercise for one or two hours a night, you will have a good foundation for moving on to another book about Python to continue your studies. This book wont turn you into a programmer overnight, but it will get you started on the path to learning how to code.

This books job is to teach you the three most essential skills that a beginning programmer needs to know: reading and writing, attention to detail, and spotting differences.

Reading and Writing

If you have a problem typing, you will have a problem learning to code, especially if you have a problem typing the fairly odd characters in source code. Without this simple skill you will be unable to learn even the most basic things about how software works.

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