Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

The best way to increase your motivation to learn Python is: 1. Select a non-trivial problem that you need to solve with programming. 2. Try to write the program you need in any other language (that you don't already know well). 3. Write the program you need in Python. 4. Gaze in astonishment

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

Beyond motivation, it's not likely just reading a flat text will be retained meaningfully without creative problem solving. Personal projects are the best route in my opinion. I like reading technical books but I figure I retain a small percentage of the specifics. On May 4, 2016 6:32 AM,

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

I tend to not have the patience to go through programming tutorials, because I think they're boring. I sometimes use them as reference to see or recall how something is done, but I don't step through them in order to learn a language. Rather, I write programs to learn programming and

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

Terry Reedy : > In case you like minecraft, I just discovered this today > https://www.nostarch.com/programwithminecraft "Learn to Program with > Minecraft" > > It uses a socket client written in 3.5 to interface to a minecraft 1.8 > socket server written in java 7. One can at

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

On 5/3/2016 10:55 PM, Cai Gengyang wrote: Guess it would be really cool to work on AI and games. ( I have been addicted to computer games for a long time lol --- To be able to design a blockbuster like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3 or Final Fantasy 7 would be an incredible feat !) In case you like

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

On 05/03/2016 07:55 PM, Cai Gengyang wrote: Cool, I have finally summoned up enough activation energy to start on Unit 3, now going through the topic on Conditionals and Control Flows (stuff like this) boolthree = 200 == (50 * 5) boolthree False Guess it would be really cool to work on AI

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

On 5/3/2016 8:00 PM, DFS wrote: How far along are you in your engine development? I can display a text-based chess board on the console (looks better with a mono font). 8 BR BN BB BQ BK BB BN BR 7 BP BP BP BP BP BP BP BP 6 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 5 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

On 5/3/2016 10:12 PM, Christopher Reimer wrote: When I realized that I wasn't learning enough about the Python language from translating BASIC games, I started coding a chess engine. If you ever look at the academic literature for chess programming from the last 50+ years, you can spend a

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

Cool, I have finally summoned up enough activation energy to start on Unit 3, now going through the topic on Conditionals and Control Flows (stuff like this) >>> boolthree = 200 == (50 * 5) >>> boolthree False Guess it would be really cool to work on AI and games. ( I have been addicted to

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

On 5/3/2016 4:20 AM, Cai Gengyang wrote: So I have completed up to CodeAcademy's Python Unit 2 , now moving on to Unit3 : Conditionals and Control Flow. But I feel my motivation wavering , at times I get stuck and frustrated when trying to learn a new programming language ? This might not be

RE: How to become more motivated to learn Python

Find some thing that you really need done, but you've put off because you didn't have the programming knowledge to do. Program parts of some thing that you are really interested in doing. For instance, at some point, I need to find duplicate copies of hardcopy photos that I have. I'd love to write

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

On 03/05/2016 17:50, Rob Gaddi wrote: Cai Gengyang wrote: So I have completed up to CodeAcademy's Python Unit 2 , now moving on to Unit3 : Conditionals and Control Flow. But I feel my motivation wavering , at times I get stuck and frustrated when trying to learn a new programming language ?

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

Cai Gengyang wrote: > So I have completed up to CodeAcademy's Python Unit 2 , now moving on to > Unit3 : Conditionals and Control Flow. > > But I feel my motivation wavering , at times I get stuck and frustrated when > trying to learn a new programming language ? > > This might not be a

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

On Tuesday, 3 May 2016 21:21:21 UTC+10, Cai Gengyang wrote: > So I have completed up to CodeAcademy's Python Unit 2 , now moving on to > Unit3 : Conditionals and Control Flow. > > But I feel my motivation wavering , at times I get stuck and frustrated when > trying to learn a new programming