a newbie

[william_k_edwards2000]

I am new to python.I have familiarized myself with Python through Doc.
and, simple code.My question is really about pygame.Which is somthing
I am very unfamiliar with.I could really use some honest advice about
getting started in python or pygame.I would like to learn Python as
my first programing language.IF somone could spare a litle time.I
would greatly appreciate as i know it is really precious.Anybody with
any suggestions on ways they might have started will be put to use.

 

[Ryan Spencer]

I am new to python.I have familiarized myself with Python through Doc.
and, simple code.My question is really about pygame.Which is somthing I
am very unfamiliar with.I could really use some honest advice about
getting started in python or pygame.I would like to learn Python as my
first programing language.IF somone could spare a litle time.I would
greatly appreciate as i know it is really precious.Anybody with any
suggestions on ways they might have started will be put to use.

Hey there William,

I'm rather new myself, although I do have a background with some C
training but not much. I at least know the basics of how to work through
at the core of a computer system, but it doesn't mean you have to go nuts
and, say, learn the assembly language just to learn python. I just mean
some basic "Core" terminology.

Pygame is great, actually, but It would be best if you work around simple
stuff with python first (going through text before you hit into the video
world, I'd say). I personally haven't endeavored in any pygame programming
myself yet, but I've noticed the results with using it.

In my opinion, I would study a lot of the on line documentation while
writing up exercises, and if you get stumped, ask a question here to get
some human feedback. I too, would highly appreciate if somebody could
forward some exercises I could work through, as well. I found a number at
www.bembry.org in there python section (just go to the exercises instead
of notes), but after working through most of those, I'd like some
innovative ones for a change, just to get my noggin' a workin'.

Hehe, Well, I hope I've helped shed some light. Take Care!

~Ryan (I really have to start cutting down my posts :lowers head:, Haha)

 

[Miki Tebeka]

Hello,

I am new to python.I have familiarized myself with Python through Doc.
and, simple code.My question is really about pygame.Which is somthing
I am very unfamiliar with.I could really use some honest advice about
getting started in python or pygame.I would like to learn Python as
my first programing language.IF somone could spare a litle time.I
would greatly appreciate as i know it is really precious.Anybody with
any suggestions on ways they might have started will be put to use.

http://www.python.org/doc/Intros.html
Start with "Introductions to Python programming for non-programmers"

My advice is to start slowly, if you'll try to do too much you'll get
frustrated.
Programming is a art, it take time to know how to do it right and
there are only a handfull of greate programmers out there.
Lucky for you Python is greate for newbies and you dont need to be a
grand master of the language to produce greate programs.

Last advice: Start programming user interface (GUI) only after you
have written some batch mode programs. GUI programming is an art of
itself.

HTH.
Miki

 

[Alan Gauld]

I am new to python.I have familiarized myself with Python through Doc.
and, simple code.My question is really about pygame.Which is somthing
I am very unfamiliar with.

I think there is a pygame mailing list, it is probably worth
joining that. Also as a beginner its worth joining the python
tutor mailing list where you will find lots of other beginners
asking questions, some of them about pygame too.

Alan G.
Author of the Learn to Program website
http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld