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Python

Posted by Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas
10,910 Points

Will the skills learnt to programme games transfer over to building web applications?

Hi

I can't wait for the Python course, so excited! I'm so excited to learn python that in the mean time I've been looking at a few books.

I've heard a lot about this one book called 'Python programming for absolute beginners' it's got some really good reviews, but a quick look at the contents reveals that it focuses on teaching how to programme small games, hangman, guess my number, blackjack ect ect.

My question is, if I learn this, will those skills transfer over to building web apps?

Best wishes, Michael

1 Answer

Ryo Kinjo
Ryo Kinjo
Courses Plus Student 4,703 Points

Learning how to program games generally helps all aspects of your Python Programming skills as games tend to have a very diverse range of programming in bedded into them. Need a Key Logger for your web app? Maybe you would already know how to get started as you needed to put one into your games to record which buttons the user/player was pressing (Up, Down, Left, Right, Mouse Buttons).

Does your Web App need to include rather sophisticated math? Almost all games have quite a bit of math in them especially when they start getting more in depth and advanced, such as being able to calculate how a ball on the screen will move, or maybe bounce off the edges of the screen.

Another thing is that in my opinion, any type of programming practice will generally help either directly or indirectly to your future projects.

So, in short, yes I believe that learning how to program games in Python will help you out when you are developing Web Applications. Best of luck in your Python Programming!

Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas
10,910 Points

Oh wow, thanks Masaya, that's very helpful!

Ryo Kinjo
Ryo Kinjo
Courses Plus Student 4,703 Points

No problem, glad that I could be of help.