Is it possible to learn python in one week
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humminbird
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You’re starting from zero or do you have some python knowledge
To be honest the answer is no
You’ll learn the basics like what a variable is, how to declare a variable, how to perform a function but you won’t be able to apply it. You’ll be searching for the answer every 5 seconds
To be honest the answer is no
You’ll learn the basics like what a variable is, how to declare a variable, how to perform a function but you won’t be able to apply it. You’ll be searching for the answer every 5 seconds
Absolutely not, even if you have reached a relative level of mastery in another language and in that case you'd probably need a month of learning before you could meaningfully contribute to a project.
My advice is to continue learning on your down time and when you run into things you don't recognize, do your due diligence in searching for a solution for a period of time and THEN ask for help.
My advice is to continue learning on your down time and when you run into things you don't recognize, do your due diligence in searching for a solution for a period of time and THEN ask for help.
anything your job gives you
youc an google or
go to fiverr and pay a dude in india to do it for you for peanuts
more than 95% of the time I'm writing Javascript, but I believe I could pick Python up if I devoted 3 months of study to it.
Mindfield333
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you a Coli breh. You can learn that shyt in 5 days then take the weekend off to chill
humminbird
Veteran
It took me 8 months to really get it
6 months to able to do it
levitate
I love you, you know.
You have significant prior programming experience? Maybe.
No prior programming experience?
No
No prior programming experience?
No
AyBrehHam Linkin
First Black Brehsident
IIVI
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The main thing for all programming languages, the tools of logic it uses:
variables and basic data structures like arrays/lists, objects/dictionaries/hashmaps
functions
conditionals
loops/iteration
I think the basics/concepts can be learned in a week or two. The toughest part during that time will be getting used to what code looks like and identifying what's what in the code.
However, to actually use and be comfortable with them? fukk no, it takes some time to get comfortable and fluent using them.
If your employer knows it's employees do not have experience coding it's dumb af to think they can pick it up that quickly.
If they expect you to, then I'd consider looking for a new job because who else knows what they'll ask for if they're that naive or stay around and ask for an enormous raise - people who write Python get $100k+ their first year.
If you got to read other people's code and work with them, your company is setting up to have a codebase be a big ass mess and they gonna have to hire a bunch of expensive, experienced software engineers to refactor it
This however can be an incredible opportunity though. By all means you can write Python at your work and when you get comfortable with it you can literally write on your resume that you have professional experience coding with Python which may help get your foot in the door to a full-time software engineering job.
variables and basic data structures like arrays/lists, objects/dictionaries/hashmaps
functions
conditionals
loops/iteration
I think the basics/concepts can be learned in a week or two. The toughest part during that time will be getting used to what code looks like and identifying what's what in the code.
However, to actually use and be comfortable with them? fukk no, it takes some time to get comfortable and fluent using them.
If your employer knows it's employees do not have experience coding it's dumb af to think they can pick it up that quickly.
If they expect you to, then I'd consider looking for a new job because who else knows what they'll ask for if they're that naive or stay around and ask for an enormous raise - people who write Python get $100k+ their first year.
If you got to read other people's code and work with them, your company is setting up to have a codebase be a big ass mess and they gonna have to hire a bunch of expensive, experienced software engineers to refactor it
This however can be an incredible opportunity though. By all means you can write Python at your work and when you get comfortable with it you can literally write on your resume that you have professional experience coding with Python which may help get your foot in the door to a full-time software engineering job.
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