swaroopch/byte-of-python resource
Beginners book on Python - start here if you don't know programming observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 84
- age_days: 5052
- days_rel: 29
- days_push: 29
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
2485 stars · 1099 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Byte of Python is a free, open-source book that teaches programming using Python 3, aimed at complete beginners. It is written in Markdown/GitBook format and available to read online at python.swaroopch.com.
Use cases
- learn python from scratch
- beginner book on programming
- python tutorial for non-programmers
- teach myself python 3
- free python book for beginners
- introduction to programming with python
When to choose
- you have never programmed before and want a gentle introduction
- you want a free, well-regarded text-based Python tutorial
- you prefer reading a structured book over video courses
When to avoid
- you are an experienced programmer seeking advanced or idiomatic Python material
- you need interactive exercises or hands-on coding practice rather than prose
- you need a license-cleared resource for redistribution, since the repo lists no license
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
documentation developer-tools programming-languages tutorials education cross-platform python python-book beginner-tutorial free-book learn-to-program
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/swaroopch/byte-of-python · fetched 2026-08-28 · e36a57b4b1ff
- homepage: https://python.swaroopch.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9fd9f41b4e76
- site_page: https://python.swaroopch.com/about_python.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · a475a0d4fbc3
- site_page: https://python.swaroopch.com/installation.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · f4595ff71a75
- site_page: https://python.swaroopch.com/about.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4bb43fa6e358
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| swaroopch/byte-of-python | main | 93 |
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