TUTORIAL / All Sweigart / A complete Beginner's Guide to Python by Making Simple Games

Excited about programming? Have you heard good things about Python? Now is the time to dive in and start learning how to program. This three hour tutorial covers the basics of the basics of Python. Programming is a wide and deep field, but you only need a taste. You'll learn about variables, expressions, loops, functions, and most importantly: what those words even mean to begin with. This is a tutorial for complete beginners (or those who want to start over again from the beginning.) This tutorial does not include computer science, machine learning, or brain surgery. By the end, we'll have create a few simple games (Guess the Number, Magic 8 Ball, and a Dice Rolling Simulator) as well as how to guide yourself through the next steps on your programming journey.