Become a Python Expert:

Master the Essential Skills for
Success in the Industry

Turbocharge Your Python Learning with In-Depth Tutorials, Real-World Examples, and Expert Guidance

Create a Free Account →And Become a Python Expert

What Makes Real Python Special?

Real Python is an online learning platform that teaches individuals and companies the skills they need to work with Python in the real world.

Founded in 2012, we are a leading provider of online Python education and one of the largest language-specific online communities for software developers.

We publish high-quality learning resources, such as tutorials, books, email newsletters, podcasts, and courses to an audience of 1M+ developers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers each month.

Learn Python the right way…

Our learn-by-doing approach supports Pythonistas of any skill level. Along every step of the way, we’ll help you learn, practice, assess your progress, and apply your newfound skills to solve real-world problems.

Go Broad and Deep on Any Topic in the Python Curriculum…

Technology moves fast—

Think of Real Python as a “gym for Pythonistas” where we’ll help you grow your skills deeper and deeper over time and you can trust us that you’ll always find something new and interesting.

Instead of wasting hours hunting for the right YouTube tutorial, boring themselves with Udemy courses of questionable quality, or begging for help on Reddit, Real Python members level up their skills quickly and effectively with curated resources that are always up to date.

Immersive Learning is our philosophy:

At Real Python you can immerse yourself in a topic and explore it deeply with a variety of learning modalities, such as video courses, written tutorials, interactive quizzes, and podcast interviews.

Here’s an example:

Let’s say you want to learn about Python Decorators.

They’re an amazingly useful feature in Python, but can appear quite arcane at first:

def do_twice(func):
    def wrapper_do_twice(*args, **kwargs):
        func(*args, **kwargs)
        func(*args, **kwargs)
    return wrapper_do_twice

@do_twice
def greet(name):
    print(f"Hello, {name}!")

>>> greet("World")
Hello, World!
Hello, World!

Now, let’s turn you into a decorator expert…

Simply type “decorators” into the Real Python search box and you’ll find:

• A step-by-step video course that gets you up to speed quickly with bite-sized lessons you can complete in just a few minutes at a time
• An in-depth article to explore more decorator use cases in great detail and with copyable code snippets
• An interactive quiz to test your knowledge of Python decorators
• A Q&A transcript from a Real Python Community Chat event where our staff of Python experts answered members’ questions about decorators
• More tutorials and courses that leverage decorators for writing clean and Pythonic code
• Our Python Tricks book that shows you how to use decorators and other Python-specific features for maximum productivity
• A podcast interview that explores the topic further in a more conversational style (💡Tip: Pop in your headphones and round out your knowledge while you do laundry or take care of errands)

And just like that, you’ve discovered your playbook for deeply understanding Python decorators so you can leverage them in your own programs and impress your coworkers (or interviewers!)

Where to Start?

If you’re completely new to programming and Python, then start your learning journey with the Python Basics learning path below.

This path is designed to pick you up at the ground floor and carry you to basic proficiency with Python. After finishing the Python Basics path, you’ll be well equipped to tackle any of our other beginner learning paths: