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Reading the Python Official Documentation is rugged (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/python@programming.dev
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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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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Well that's totally different. Last time I looked at pyqt, those docs were a nightmare. I would always go to the c++ docs.

Same with any other random docs. They absolutely vary in quality and usefulness. But you were talking about the official python docs, no?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    My point was just, just input and output often isn't enough to tell you how to use something. Qt is an extreme example, but even the C++ docs leave how to use more complex objects out. Which makes em a pain to learn to use. I see some similar examples mentioned for the python docs here as well.

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