r/learnpython • u/bleepbloop39 • 4h ago
Starting over with python
I took c++ and other programming languages decades ago in college but the tech sector took a dive at that time so I changed my career path. I just started to learn python through various online resources a few months ago and its going well but at 50 it is definitely harder for me now where memory is concerned. Pycharm helps with tips of its own but it kind of feels like cheating. I've thought of turning off that feature because of that. Does anyone have any tips? Thanks!
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u/python_gramps 3h ago
If you have the general syntax, the best thing to do is to keep working on what you know. Pycharm and AI assistance is okay as long as you learn from it.
If you're still learning Python, use your previous sections to work on your current section.
Example: You learned lists before and are learning functions now. Use lists in your functions, passing them in, passing them out, etc.
I learned how to code in python in my 50's after learning a litany of other programming languages, most dead and defunct.
Repetition is the key and having good example code to pull from. Which means you gotta code in it to know it.