# swaroopch/byte-of-python

Beginners book on Python - start here if you don't know programming

Repository: https://github.com/swaroopch/byte-of-python
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/byte-of-python
Homepage: https://python.swaroopch.com/
Language: Python
License Family: other
Topics: python, tutorial, book, beginner-friendly
Last push: 2026-08-04T04:23:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5052, "days_push": 29, "days_rel": 29, "gap_med": 84, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2485, forks 1099 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:55.540359+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: programming-languages, tutorials, education
- platform: cross-platform, python
- tags: python-book, beginner-tutorial, free-book, learn-to-program

## Member repositories
- swaroopch/byte-of-python (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:55.540359+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:28:04.798330+00:00, confidence not recorded.
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  - homepage: https://python.swaroopch.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:10:15.163538+00:00, sha 9fd9f41b4e76)
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  - site_page: https://python.swaroopch.com/installation.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:10:15.175320+00:00, sha f4595ff71a75)
  - site_page: https://python.swaroopch.com/about.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:10:15.177151+00:00, sha 4bb43fa6e358)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.