What's the quickest way to learn Python for automation?

[Tarasuff]

I'm interested in learning Python for automating tasks. For those who have done this, what resources or steps helped you the most? I'd appreciate any tips on how to learn quickly. Thanks!

 

[DreamyContent]

I'm interested in learning Python for automating tasks. For those who have done this, what resources or steps helped you the most? I'd appreciate any tips on how to learn quickly. Thanks!

Have you worked with programming before, or is Python your first language?
If Python isn’t your first language, the official tutorial should teach you enough to handle most tasks.

The Python Tutorial

Python is an easy to learn, powerful programming language. It has efficient high-level data structures and a simple but effective approach to object-oriented programming. Python’s elegant syntax an...

docs.python.org

If you need more help, I’d suggest this book:

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

It’s free to read online and also covers common automation tools.

 

[MrZeether]

YouTube

 

[Suruct]

Myself

 

[Heracyte]

First, you need to learn Python as a programming language. You’ll need to understand how it works, like variables, functions, data types, dictionaries, and more. After that, you can start learning libraries for automation and keep going from there. But I have to say, it takes a lot of time to really understand all of this. I’d probably say it could take over a year of studying and practicing every day... Or, you could just hire a freelancer to do it for you.

 

[Istsmatt]

One more for YouTube!

 

[Mitzios]

Start by learning the basics of Python on YouTube. There are hundreds of playlists to choose from. Pick one that makes the most sense to you.

Follow the tutorials step by step. You might not understand everything at first, but that's okay. As you keep going through the lessons and practicing, many things will start to make sense.

Once you've finished that playlist, try a new one for Python basics, but this time choose one of the most popular and recent playlists (or you can go back to the first one if it fits these criteria).

After that, check out some new tutorials on automation and start practicing them.

In about a month, you'll be able to reach an intermediate level of Python.