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Reading the Python Official Documentation is rugged (lemm.ee)
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I am at a high-beginner/low-intermediate level in Python, and one thing that drives me nuts is how poorly I am able to read the Python official documentation and grok how to use the described code.

What's the secret? Are there any guides/videos/books that can help my understand how to approach reading it? Or, is it just one of those things that I need to just keep coming back to while coding, and eventually I will get the hang of it?

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[–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I hate the official python documentation. I often find what I'm looking for much quicker just by asking ChatGPT. You can even ask it to pretend it's William Shatner while explaining how to use a given function. So that's fun.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You'd still have to read the official documentation to validate what you get from ChatGPT.

    @bucho @ChrisLicht

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