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Probably the largest hurdle when learning any new programming language is simply knowing where to get started. This is why we, Chris and Susan, decided to create this series about Python for Beginners! (44 Videos)
For those who prefer written tutorials, with interactive examples:
Learn how to write basic Python code, declare variables, and work with console input and output
In this module, you will:
Explore the choices available to run Python apps
Use the Python interpreter to execute statements and scripts
Learn how to declare variables
Build a simple Python app that takes input and produces output
Also see Microsoft Learn for other Python based tutorials, or search for a huge range of other topics.
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