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In this step-by-step Python basics tutorial, you will learn the basics of the Python programming language. The tutorial covers Python variables, expressions vs statements, creates a program, and more!
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Step-by-Step Python Basics Tutorial 🐍
(00:00) Intro
(00:05) Welcome
(00:13) Start the Python REPL
(01:06) Variables
(03:55) Expressions vs Statements
(05:08) Create a Welcome program
(08:09) Code Comments
(09:13) Python Indentations
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[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

💡 Chapter 2 UPDATE: The latest versions of VS Code no longer support the auto-formatting I demonstrated. That said, I did the research, and if you want this formatting behavior, I show you how to get it back here: www.davegray.codes/posts/how-to-auto-format-unwanted-python-line-indents

[@xyzxyz6095]

Thank you for the update,Dave.

[@stian-A.K]

donno what im doing wrong here but its not auto formatting, i installed the extension autopep8 but it will not auto format the code when i save

[@jumiclads]

@@stian-A.K Me too, so your not alone.

[@ameersalamah8143]

Not working for me either. I selected the autopep8 from the drop down menu and nothing happened. Someone pls help

[@heiheihei6]

same here, after setting and confirm the code in settings.json, it doesn't work either save or formatting by right click..... why......

[@xyzxyz6095]

Not only Dave is a good teacher but he also adds the keyboard shortcut to his speech. This is golden .Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge with the rest of the world. Be Blessed. Salutations from France.

[@jimjim8640]

autopep8 settings in VS Code have moved since this video. You need to search for and install the 'autopep8' extension (or another formatter). Then from the editor window (where you are compiling your code) right click and select "format document with..." this will open a selection where you can either select a formatter, e.g. autopep8 or assign/re-assign which formatter is used by default. Enjoy!

[@alexanderkomanov4151]

Wow! That’s crazy man! Exactly what I’ve been waiting for!

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Glad to hear that!

[@Ravikumar-pj4lc]

Hi Dave, thank you very much for sharing the knowledge. I couldn't find "Python>formatting" and provider. When I save the file, it does not automatically get corrected. Please help

[@Microwaveoficial]

I had the same issue too Will keep you posted if I find a solution Edit: Apparently, this feature got removed on newer visual studio versions PS: I actually searched the whole internet but apparently a fellow commenter had found that it had been removed

[@future-frank]

Hi, unable to find the autopep8 settings within version 2023.14.0 even after a search so has this been updated or changed to something else anyone please? 🙂

[@ken-0098]

Hey Dave! Ken here im just facing a small isuue with the vs code regaring the autopep8 which comes under the python extension somehow it says in the extension that it is installed but in the settings tab its not can u look into this?

[@josephhlongwane6226]

thanks, Dave....just what I need

[@okonkwo.ify18]

This series is like a refresher of the basics for me

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Glad to hear that!

[@Valdaur]

That was a pretty neat welcome message.

[@sunnybhatti9567]

Great job, Dave!

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Thank you!

[@Sunflower_Shinee]

I’m loving the videos

[@dickschweiger289]

very good. Downloaded your videos so i had to go through them here to give you thumbs up and a comment.

[@akintobby]

I've been patiently waiting😋. Good day sir✊

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Glad to hear that!

[@taegi_0613]

can anyone help me here? it says autopep8 is installed but it isn't running :( so when I click ctrl+S the file doesn't correct itself

[@suminashrestha7267]

same problem

[@Skullisho]

I don't know if you saw, it said that vscode newest ver don't support it no more

[@taegi_0613]

@@Skullisho thank you 😭 I was losing my mind trying to figure this out

[@narenk8077]

Can you please start the devops concepts as well

[@khalilbenmeziane8836]

thank you dave

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Welcome!

[@ahmad-murery]

Basic programming tutorials are the best, This welcome message brought back a lot of memories when BASIC language was a thing 😥 I think soon we'll be able to convert this example to a function that prints whatever message we feed it to. It really helped me calm my mind after some terrifying earthquakes. Thanks Dave,

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

You're welcome! I hope you are doing well.

[@danbromberg]

'Python > Formatting:' ...is not to be found on my VS Python v1.81.1 ...what to do? A week later I found 'Python > Formatting:' under the WORKSPACE (not USER) tab, and then auto-indent started working. 🙂

[@KalaniChen]

thanks a lot

[@HaThuyNguyen-vs3zv]

I haven't seen it in WORKSPACE. The onlything is "JSON:FORMAT". Please help me.

[@laoying20]

hi thanks for your great teaching. I was trying to open the python road map link in your caption but the link didn't open for me. can I have the road map, please ?!

[@bobjim5164]

Dude's teaching python and vscode at the same time! What a Chad!

[@percyhider4267]

the only options I see is to keep all existing lines open, nothing about autopep8 I have version 3.12.3 am I missing something?

[@veryslon5104]

Thanks

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Welcome

[@lord-of-the-shinobi-world]

Just out of curiosity, which IDE do you think is better for Python programming? I am currently using Pycharm, but that thing is way too heavy and takes up a lot of space in my SSD. I am thinking of using other IDEs, such as Visual Studio Code here. I just do not know how to evaluate these two things

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Completely personal preference - I like VS Code.

[@mortezafarhangpanah256]

thanks

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

You're welcome!

[@dharmeshgohil9375]

awesome dev

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Thank you!

[@hamish7391]

I am trying to use autopep8 and it is not working, and i keep trying to format manually, but that doesn't work either. Any tips?

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Have you installed the Python extension I covered in lesson 1? If so and you are still having issues, here is the VS Code docs help for formatting in Python: code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/editing#_formatting

[@iamwaiyanminhtet]

Hello Dave. Is this going to be a full course eventually? I’m just starting JavaScript and after that I have intention to learn Python. Moreover I like your explanations. Thanks.

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Yes, it will take time to build, but it will be a full course eventually.

[@paulmaxwell1395]

Hi Dave i am pressing ctrl and s but it is not formatting my code like yours actually it dose nothing. i went through all the setting with you but it still dose nt work?

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

1) Insure you have installed the Python extension for VS Code 2) Open VS Code settings and insure "Format On Save" is checked

[@Valdaur]

I'm having the same problem, and I did everything the same as in the video.

[@paulmaxwell1395]

something is not right! when i click the format on save it dose not stay on ?? as soon as i move to out of settings the box gose unclicked? this is what come up at the bottom right of the terminal "Unable to write into user settings. Please open the user settings to correct errors/warnings in it and try again."?

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

I have not experienced that with VS Code, but others may have. I suggest copying the error text and Googling it.

[@MoreThanFuel]

my terminal doesnt have the dollar sign it instead starts with my C:\users\"my username> is that going to screw things up later? how do I fix this?

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Sounds like you are using the Windows cmd terminal window. I was using a git bash terminal. Install git and you will have git bash if you want it to be just like mine.

[@paulmaxwell1395]

i have checked and python is installed?

[@ronin_9]

The auto formatting upon saving is not working. It is also not working when I right click and click on format document. Please help🙏🏻

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Don't use autopep8. Choose the default Python instead. If you have a .vscode folder in your file tree, delete it.

[@ronin_9]

@@DaveGrayTeachesCode I'm using default Python. How to delete the .vscode folder?(sorry for the stupid question I'm new to programming)

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

@@ronin_9 only if you see that folder in your file tree. You would click on it and then press the delete key. It would hold workspace settings that would override your user settings.

[@ronin_9]

@@DaveGrayTeachesCode no such folder is there sir.

[@nothing_justwatching3735]

Upload the remaining all topics of python and next.js . Eagerly waiting for that.

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

It would be great if I could create them all that fast. I still have a full-time job and other responsibilities. I will continue to create the videos at the weekly pace which is currently something I can sustain. Glad you like them!

[@stephenhammond1745]

Just getting started on Python. I have vsCode already installed (used it for your HTML/CSS course). Trying to get the formatter set up. I don't see anything in Settings for "python > formatting:"; in fact when I type ">" after python, almost everything disappears in the Settings window. I have the Python extension installed. I also don't see anything for formatting when I right-click in the editor window with a Python file open. Any ideas? PS. I do have the Prettier formatter installed which I used for HTML/CSS.

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Pinned a comment on this.

[@stephenhammond1745]

@@DaveGrayTeachesCodeThanks. I did see that post. The first part about clicking on the editor and selecting Format Document With...didn't work because there was no such item on the list. I finally just installed the autopep8 extension but had to disable Prettier before it would work, since it just kept reverting back to that as the default formatter. I didn't want to edit the .json file directly in case I did something wrong. Anyway, all good now but may install Black at some point.

[@jamescaleb9676]

formatter is not automatically set up and python was not in my path when I set it up. it was a nightmare to make it work and now i don't want to use vs code.

[@luuuuzr]

Yeah same for me here, totally frustratting, following step by step, not working, tried to also add autopep8 extensiun manually, still no luck.

[@deepatterson1894]

Don't have autopep8 is because I have newer version? doesn't auto fix...

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Read the pinned comment for an update.

[@freeonfire0]

Who is operating system do you use

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

I believe I mentioned that I use Windows.

[@jordanmatthew6315]

Update Autopep8 is not working properly when i go into python > formatting: I only get my Json suggestion: Jason > format: Keep lines. Any ideas, anyone?

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

There is a pinned comment for the new formatting directions in the documentation. You could also use black instead of autopep8. There are enough questions on this that I might make a KZbin short on it soon as well.

[@jordanmatthew6315]

@@DaveGrayTeachesCode My man, legend, thank you bro. :D

[@jordanmatthew6315]

@@DaveGrayTeachesCode P.s Looking forward to the short.

[@utinthein7274]

Sir, after finished save file, indentation error not be gone. I already installed python extension. also setup in vs code formatonSave and autopep8.

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

After installing, you may need to close and reopen VS Code.

[@utinthein7274]

I'm so sorry. I can't Sir. I try to reinstall vscode.

[@utinthein7274]

I got it Sir, I change in default formatter set up to "Python ms-python.python"

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Thank you for sharing. I hope this helps others who may need it!

[@utinthein7274]

🥰

[@user-eh1qj8kv7q]

i followed all the format on save steps but it didnt work. pls help

[@artyomtaranenko2267]

I think that work, but if u have syntax error, like few tabs, nothing work (black ore autopep8), its really hard after prettier (( First need fixed error, on video Dave formatted with error.

[@dobingify3130]

i followed the settings in Python formatting, but still it can't auto format while saving the file

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

You may need to close and reopen VS Code after installing the Python extension.

[@dobingify3130]

@@DaveGrayTeachesCode nope, i solved it already by changing the default formatter from prettier to Python

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

@@dobingify3130 Good share. I did not need to do that

[@taegi_0613]

@@dobingify3130 hi! if you don't mind can you help me on how to do this? I am very new to programming in general

[@TakeElite]

I did exactly what you have done but it absolutely won't work, any help.?

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Might help to know specifically what won't work from this video. My guess is the formatting part which VS Code changed with an update. Follow the new directions for VS Code here: code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/formatting

[@TakeElite]

@@DaveGrayTeachesCode Thx for your reply, I fund my solution following another tutorial Black do the work and by the way learned about Json

[@blackburn8323]

mine is not showing the autopep8

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Pinned comment addresses the formatting changes.

[@imkir4n]

Dave wheres next js videos

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Fridays.

[@phillipbones7522]

as a blind person this video isn't too useful right now as I only use shortcut keys to get around, I tried my best to follow along but got stuck at the start of the video, typing py in the terminal doesn't do what the guy said, just an error

[@LeonelLopezBorbon]

not more series this tutorial?

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

New videos weekly and one released just a few minutes ago. 🚀

[@LeonelLopezBorbon]

@@DaveGrayTeachesCode great!!

[@Enkryption]

BAD TEACHING

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Final lessons for you as you collect a 100% full refund for this free tutorial: You will go further in life by being kind. You cannot elevate yourself by tearing down others.

[@MC_Theophilus]

​@@DaveGrayTeachesCodedon't mind him/her for one second. Probably taking out his life frustrations on this generous and perfect course you've offered

[@juanmayen6657]

odd, my settings show indeed everything is set up '"window.zoomLevel": 2, "editor.accessibilitySupport": "off", "editor.fontSize": 14, "editor.formatOnSave": true, "[python]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.autopep8" }, "python.autoComplete.extraPaths": [' but upon saving nothing happens.

[@DaveGrayTeachesCode]

Look at the pinned comment for this video or in the video description for an update on the formatting.

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