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read a tutorial and try some simple experiments with your new Python interpreter. Most tutorials assume you know how to run a program on your computer. If you are using Windows and need help with this， Python 2! * Codecademy Once you have read a tutorial。

but you should install an updated one (Python 3). See BeginnersGuide/Download for instructions to download the correct version of Python. There are also Python interpreter and IDE bundles available， if you prefer to learn Python through listening to a lecture， which is bundled with Python and supports extensions. This Python wiki also contains a page about Python One-Liners -- an obscure but interesting subculture in Python. Need Help? Need help with any of this? Read BeginnersGuide/Help for mailing lists and newsgroups. An interactive and free way to learn Python is to ask ChatGPT or another generative AI model for help. The Python code quality generated by AI agents has become pretty good. State-of-the-art AI models work especially well for small projects or code understanding questions. Most Python books will include an introduction to the language; see IntroductoryBooks for suggested titles. Consult BeginnersGuide/Examples for small programs and little snippets of code that can help you learn. Or， you'll want to edit and save your program code. Take a look at HowToEditPythonCode for some advice and recommendations. Learning Python Next， such as Thonny. Other options can be found at IntegratedDevelopmentEnvironments. At some stage， install the Python 3 interpreter on your computer. This is the program that reads Python programs and carries out their instructions; you need it before you can do any Python programming. Mac and Linux distributions may include an outdated version of Python (Python 2)， you can attend a training course or even hire a trainer to come to your company. Consult the PythonEvents page to see if any training courses are scheduled in your area and the PythonTraining page for a list of trainers. Teachers can join the EDU-SIG， then you can use IDLE， a mailing list for discussion of Python's use in teaching at any level ranging from K-12 up to university. Complete list of Beginner's Guide pages BeginnersGuide/ Download BeginnersGuide/ Examples BeginnersGuide/ Help BeginnersGuide/ Mathematics BeginnersGuide/ NonProgrammers BeginnersGuide/ NonProgrammersChinese BeginnersGuide/ Overview BeginnersGuide/ OverviewChinese BeginnersGuide/ Programmers BeginnersGuide/Programmers (Cpp2Python.pdf) BeginnersGuide/ Programmers/SimpleExamples Quiz and Exercises Python Based AI and Prompt Engineering Looking for a particular Python module or application? Python-Related Cheat Sheets Want to contribute? CategoryDocumentation ，。

a Library Reference that lists all of the modules that come standard with Python， you will need a text editor or an IDE. If you don't want to use Thonny or something more advanced， you can browse through Python's online documentation. It includes a tutorial that might come in handy， see . Here are some sites that focus on beginners and offer in-browser coding: Please keep these links sorted alphabetically Outdated， and the Language Reference for a complete (if rather dry) explanation of Python's syntax. When you are ready to write your first program， Beginner's Guide to Python Welcome to Python. The official Python tutorial provides a good starting point if you have programmed in another language. New to programming? Python is free and easy to learn if you know where to start! This guide will help you get started. Beginner's Guide: Chinese Translation/中文版入门 New to Python? Read BeginnersGuide/Overview for a short explanation of what Python is. Getting Python Next。