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Recommend me a Python book for absolute beginners (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by pathief@lemmy.world to c/programming@programming.dev

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My SO is interested in learning Python because she hopes it becomes useful in her work. She works with ArcGIS and/or QGIS and apparently it supports Python scripting so she's thinking about giving it a go.

She has no programming background so I was hoping you friends could suggest something for absolute beginners that would teach her both the Python and programming basics. It doesn't have to be very comprehensive, just something to get her started.

She has managed to get some scripts working through copy/pasting and minor adjustments but she lacks the foundations to really build a script of her own.

Thanks a lot!!

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[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You totally missed the part where OP said she was looking into Python because she ALREADY WORKS IN GIS.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Did not, I'm describing things you can do with gis across the spectrum, ESRI or not, preferably once you have a decent python foundation. Edit I and others are saying "do some non GIS projects in python FIRST, then explore these GIS related things." Because jumping to scripting in arc pro alone isn't advised.

Why are you being combative? I'm not hating on them at all. I literally just rattled off common file formats, libraries, and projects to consider. The original comment says they scraped a few things together from tutorials, and I and other comments are discussing how to build a strong foundation, then extend it.

I've got no ill will for OP.

Knowing how to script a bit in arc pro does not really mean you know anything about python, or programming for GIS at even a basic professional level. That's ok, no hate, everyone starts out. Checking out various software, formats and libraries, in addition to getting the python basics down will open a huge world of projects and even work opportunities

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm not the one being combative here. You're attitude is pretty condescending and alienating. Are you okay?

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Absolutely not. I'm in line with others.

I suggested a basic python book, then listed topics to get into next. They didn't discount they already work in gis, it acknowledges they said they want to learn how to code and apply it to GIS.