r/learnpython • u/noum777 • 1d ago

I just started learning python!!!

I feel extremely excited but extremely bad that i just started learning it in this big age

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u/SamuliK96 1d ago

That's great! And while you're at it, remember to use Google actively. Whenever you're struggling or feel stuck, or just want a more thorough explanation of how something works, you'll be able to find lots of good resources online with a simple search.

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u/noum777 1d ago

What about ai?

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u/2kSquish 1d ago

Depends on how you craft the prompts. Don't let it do the work for you, but try things like:

I have a bug and I'm not sure why, can you talk me through what's going wrong and explain how to avoid that in the future?

Or

I want to build X, without doing it for me can you teach me step by step while explaining the concepts?

You can even ask it to create quizzes or tasks for you to complete. Just don't rely on it as a crutch, treat it like a professor.

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u/noum777 1d ago

Yess that's exactly how i'm using it!! i hate when it writes me the code or tells me my next i enjoy it more when I struggle and solve the problem it feels more rewarding!!

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u/SamuliK96 1d ago

It does work too, and especially for more complex things it can be very useful. Particularly if you don't have a well defined short question in mind, but rather a larger, possibly more conceptual level problem, then AI is a good option.

My approach is basically this: If I need a few words to describe my issue, I'll start with Google. If I need a few sentences, I'll use AI. Just be careful with how you phrase the prompt. AI will do all the thinking for you, if you don't tell it to not do that.

Therefore, I suggest you first ask yourself what is the exact immediate issue you want AI's help for. Depending on the situation, you can also tell it to not give you any code, or to keep the code at minimum. When used well, it definitely can boost your learning.