How can I learn Python in my own time, informally?

droopsnoot

I find that the best way to learn something is to think of something I want to do, then figure out how to do it. Course exercises can be useful, but I find I learn more if I end up with some useful code. 

UncleZen

I would start here.

https://www.w3schools.com/python/

FrankFalcon

QrizB said:

This might be a controversial idea ...

Buy a book. Read it.

Something like this:

https://amzn.eu/d/hgBk1wW

But, I said I wanted to learn it on my phone or a tablet.  I don't want to read a book.  I don't like reading books.  I can't concentrate reading a book.  I need to have the light on at night (whilst my partner is sleeping next to me) to read a book.  I don't want to read a book.  Thanks.

hyubh

FrankFalcon said:

QrizB said:

This might be a controversial idea ...

Buy a book. Read it.

Something like this:

https://amzn.eu/d/hgBk1wW

But, I said I wanted to learn it on my phone or a tablet.  I don't want to read a book.  I don't like reading books.  I can't concentrate reading a book.  I need to have the light on at night (whilst my partner is sleeping next to me) to read a book.  I don't want to read a book.  Thanks.

You can get the Kindle edition, which is cheaper anyway (you don't need a Kindle device, you can download the Kindle app from your regular app store for free).

mksysb

How about this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLRL_NcnK-4

He's a very good teacher. 

mksysb

I also suggest you look at Google colab so you can write your python code from your phone or tablet.

Frozen_up_north

There are lots of fascinating projects using the humble Raspberry Pi. Many of these use Python code.
You don’t need a monitor and keyboard, you can SSH to a Pi with command line commands from a Windows PC on the same network.

FrankFalcon

Some really helpful comments guys.  Much appreciated.

Frozen_up_north

Claude AI writes Python code that works on a Raspberry Pi, half a dozen lines of plain language, including web enabled, and voila, you have a working application.

While you won't learn as much using an AI assistant as writing code yourself, however it really is easy, quick and works.