Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-05 Thread jladasky
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 at

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-04 Thread alex wright
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, "mvilja

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-04 Thread mviljamaa
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 languages

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-04 Thread Marko Rauhamaa
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 least do simple thin

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-04 Thread Terry Reedy
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 min

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-03 Thread Larry Hudson via Python-list
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 an

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-03 Thread Christopher Reimer
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 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 4

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-03 Thread DFS
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 lifet

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-03 Thread Cai Gengyang
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 comp

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-03 Thread Christopher Reimer
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

2016-05-03 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
essage- > From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- > bounces+crk=godblessthe...@python.org] On Behalf Of Cai Gengyang > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 4:21 AM > To: python-list@python.org > Subject: How to become more motivated to learn Python > > So I have completed up to CodeAca

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-03 Thread mm0fmf
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

2016-05-03 Thread Rob Gaddi
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 technic

Re: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-03 Thread Sayth Renshaw
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 l

How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-03 Thread Cai Gengyang
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 technical question per say, but it is a