# Week 1-2: Learning Python

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**Published on:** 2022-12-08
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It’s been two weeks of learning PythonAnd it has had it’s ups and downs. This blog is a way of holding myself accountable, because I plan on learning for the next year (at least) with the goal of writing bots and apps with Python and GPT-3. My strategy is simple:Try to study everyday (don’t miss weekends if possible)Start with free coursesPut what I’m learning to workBuild a dope army of Twitter bots that use GPT-3 / OpenAI to easily interact with projects in Web3First Big Lesson: Python is heavy on mathI’m not a math savant. Not even close. Today’s lesson made that apparently clear, especially this practice module: seriously, what the godamn fuck is this shit?”def median(lst): sorted_list = sorted(lst) if len(sorted_list) % 2 != 0: #odd number of elements index = len(sorted_list)//2 return sorted_list[index] elif len(sorted_list) % 2 == 0: #even no. of elements index_1 = len(sorted_list)/2 - 1 index_2 = len(sorted_list)/2 mean = (sorted_list[index_1] + sorted_list[index_2])/2.0 return mean print median([2, 4, 5, 9]) Progress, baby!My strategy is to continue through, even when I don’t fully understand. I’m hoping some of the math starts to make sense as I do it more. However I have a feeling I’m going to need to spend some time digging deeper into these equations. Currently I’m using the free version of Codecademy and am working my way through the Python 2 course. I’m 71% of the way through in two weeks.Some of the biggest hurdles learning Python so farI took a few notes on confusing things I came across today.Some for and while loops confuse meThe difference between .() and word() is a bit confusing, too.Not quite sure what range() is yetWhat exactly does return do?Not sure on mathTBH, these are a bit de-motivating. Trying to understand them makes me feel stupid. But I shall forge forward, because time is ultimate equalizer and I think I can learn it by brute force.

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