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diff --git a/templates/main/info/faq.html b/templates/main/info/faq.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cce9c395 --- /dev/null +++ b/templates/main/info/faq.html @@ -0,0 +1,227 @@ +{% extends "main/base.html" %} +{% block title %}FAQ{% endblock %} +{% block og_title %}FAQ{% endblock %} +{% block og_description %}Frequently Asked Questions{% endblock %} +{% block content %} + <div class="uk-section"> + <div class="uk-container uk-container-small"> + <article class="uk-article"> + <h1 class="uk-article-title hover-title" id="top"> + Frequently Asked Questions + + <a href="#top" class="uk-text-primary" title="Permanent link to this header"> + <i class="fas fa-paragraph" data-fa-transform="shrink-8"></i> + </a> + </h1> + <p class="uk-article-meta"> + Insert witty quip here + </p> + + <div uk-grid class="uk-grid uk-grid-divider uk-grid-match"> + <div class="uk-width-1-3@m"> + <strong>I'm new to Python - how/where do I get started?</strong> + </div> + <div class="uk-width-2-3@m"> + <p> + How you get started with Python is very much going to depend on your prior programming + experience. If you're already an experienced programmer, you should should have no + trouble following pretty much any guide out there - but for true beginners, we recommend + full-on tutorials such as Automate the Boring Stuff with Python. + </p> + <p> + For more information on that and other resources, feel free to take a look at + <a href="{{ url_for("main.info.resources") }}">our resources page</a>. + </p> + </div> + + <div class="uk-width-1-3@m"> + <strong>Should I start with Python 2 or Python 3? Which is better?</strong> + </div> + <div class="uk-width-2-3@m"> + <p> + Generally, we're always going to recommend that people new to Python start with Python 3. + There's a few reasons for this: + </p> + <ul> + <li> + Python 3 is the latest-and-greatest version. It gets all the new features and is in + active development. + </li> + <li> + Python 2 lacks many features available in Python 3 and is mechanically different in a + few important areas. + </li> + <li> + Python 2 is being sunset and will reach its end of life in 2020. It will not be + maintained past 2020. There will be no Python 2.8. + </li> + <li> + Most libraries now fully support Python 3, and many are dropping or have dropped support + for Python 2. + </li> + </ul> + + <p> + The only reason a user may want to stick with Python 2 is if they are stuck working a job + with a legacy codebase that cannot or will not be updated to work with Python 3. To users + in those situations: Commiserations. + </p> + </div> + + <div class="uk-width-1-3@m"> + <strong>What IDE/Editor should I use? Should I use an IDE if I'm a beginner?</strong> + </div> + <div class="uk-width-2-3@m"> + <p> + If you're a beginner, you should not be using an IDE. This is because IDEs do a lot of + basic things automatically where a beginner should learn to do things themselves - for + example, some IDEs can generate huge chunks of code or catch beginner errors without you + even noticing you'd made a typo. + </p> + <p> + If you're not a beginner or you decide to try an IDE regardless, we heavily recommend + <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/">PyCharm</a>. This is a well-known IDE which + is entirely in a league of its own, and has a very capable free "community" edition that + will serve most people's needs. + </p> + <p> + We've listed off some of our favourite editors and IDEs on + <a href="{{ url_for("main.info.resources") }}">our resources page</a>. Feel free to + take a look if you're not sure what's out there. + </p> + <p> + By the way, we host <a href="{{ url_for("main.jams.index") }}">quarterly code jams</a> + for the users of our community, and the prize for winning it is a one-year PyCharm Pro + license - sponsored by JetBrains. If you like PyCharm and are thinking of grabbing a copy + of Pro, why not join in? + </p> + </div> + + <div uk-grid class="uk-grid uk-grid-divider uk-grid-match"> + <div class="uk-width-1-3@m"> + <strong>Why can't I import this module?</strong> + </div> + <div class="uk-width-2-3@m"> + <p> + When finding yourself unable to import something in Python, you can follow these + steps to figure it out: + </p> + <ul> + <li> + Is the module part of <a href="https://docs.python.org/3/library/">Python's standard library</a>? + </li> + <li> + If not, have you installed it? If the module <a href="https://pypi.org/search/">is on PyPi</a>, + you can install it using pip in a terminal: <code>pip install module_name</code> + </li> + <li> + If you think you've installed it, try upgrading it with pip in a terminal: + <code>pip install -U module_name</code> - Make sure there were no errors during + installation + </li> + <li> + If all else fails, make sure you've read the module documentation fully, and ensure + that you're following it correctly + </li> + <li> + If you're sure that you've done everything correctly, you may have found a bug - come + and chat to us, and we might recommend that you report your problem to the developer + </li> + </ul> + </div> + </div> + + <div uk-grid class="uk-grid uk-grid-divider uk-grid-match"> + <div class="uk-width-1-3@m"> + <strong>If I type "python" or "pip" into a terminal, I get "command not found".</strong> + </div> + <div class="uk-width-2-3@m"> + <p> + That's not a question, but there's a few things you can look at to try to solve this. + </p> + <ul> + <li> + If you're on Windows, the python installer has an option labelled "Add to PATH" - + Make sure you check this when you install python. If you forgot to do that the + first time, then the easiest way to solve this problem is to reinstall Python + </li> + <li> + If you're on Windows, there's a good chance that <code>python</code> and + <code>pip</code> aren't what you actually need to run! Some options you could + try include <code>python3</code> or <code>python36</code> - if one of these works, + then you should be able to use <code>pip3</code> or <code>pip36</code> as well + </li> + <li> + If you're on a Mac, Python comes with the OS - however, it's quite likely to be + an old version. You can solve this by using <a href="https://brew.sh">Homebrew</a> + to install a more recent version of Python, which should be made available as + <code>python3</code> + </li> + </ul> + </div> + </div> + + <div uk-grid class="uk-grid uk-grid-divider uk-grid-match"> + <div class="uk-width-1-3@m"> + <strong>What's PEP8? Should I care about code style?</strong> + </div> + <div class="uk-width-2-3@m"> + <p> + <a href="https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/">Python Enhancement Proposal #8</a> + is known as the official Python style guide. It sets out a lot of very clear guidelines + which help you structure your code. + </p> + <p> + One of the most useful things you can do when writing your code is to follow a style + guide. It makes it easier to read your code overall, but a consistent style guide + is very important as it means that everyone that contributes to your project is + writing code in the same style - meaning everyone will be able to read it. As PEP + itself reads: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds". + </p> + <p> + PEP8 isn't the only style guide available to you, but it is the most widely used + and best-understood of them - and for that reason, we do recommend you use it. That + said, + <a href="https://google.github.io/styleguide/pyguide.html">Google's Python Style Guide</a> + is also widely used by Google engineers. + </p> + </div> + </div> + + <div uk-grid class="uk-grid uk-grid-divider uk-grid-match"> + <div class="uk-width-1-3@m"> + <strong>Is python a good first language?</strong> + </div> + <div class="uk-width-2-3@m"> + <p> + In our opinion, yes it is. It's a very powerful language, but it will force you to + write readable code and it's designed to allow you to write code very quickly, without + you having to keep your head in a book for hours on end. + </p> + <p> + Python is used as a teaching language in many schools, colleges and universities - but + it's a very capable language that is suitable for many real-world tasks as well, and + it's only gaining in popularity! + </p> + </div> + </div> + + <div uk-grid class="uk-grid uk-grid-divider uk-grid-match"> + <div class="uk-width-1-3@m"> + <strong>What does "real" Python development look like?</strong> + </div> + <div class="uk-width-2-3@m"> + <p> + Python is a very versatile language, and a real-life application using it can take + many forms. That said, we do plenty of Python development here ourselves. If + you're curious about this question, then why not take a look at + <a href="https://github.com/discord-python">our projects</a>? + </p> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + </article> + </div> + </div> +{% endblock %} |