Why You Shouldn't Learn Python as a First Programming Language
Tags: beginners, python, programming
Published: 2022-08-14 08:24:51

Python is one of the world's most popular programming languages, and its popularity only increases over time. Usually, it's used in several filed such as Back-end development and Machine Learning, and it's also a straightforward language to learn, because of its simple syntax and several other things about which I'll tell you later. But in this article, we'll talk about the nowadays problem for all beginners and why you shouldn't learn Python as your first programming language

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## Understand Why

First of all, before learning anything new you need to understand why you are doing it and ask several questions that will help you achieve your goals in the best way. Ask yourself what you want to do with this knowledge. Also, ask yourself do you really see yourself as a programmer in probably 5 years or just want to do it for fun and for the experimental experience. Then if you surely understand your goals you'll be able to choose between different programming languages, such as Python, JavaScript, C++, C#, Java, and many others. Because each programming language is better than others in some fields, and if you want to build your own Artificial Intelligence algorithms or work with the Web Dev then Python or JavaScript is the best choice for you. In other ways, it would be better to look closely at other languages.

##Simplicity Not Always Good

As I mentioned earlier, Python is a very simple language, probably the simplest in the world. But it's not always a good sign if you're a beginner. Simplicity is ensured by cutting down on any functions, possibilities, speed, and much more. 
So if you'll compare Python with for instance C++ you'll see that there's almost nothing similar between them. In Python, to declare a variable you need just to write x= "Hello World", however in C++ you'll need to tell the computer which type of information you want, so it will allocate resources right and the efficiency of your code will increase. And the same principle with the Functions, Arrays, Loops, etc. All of them are declaring much harder than in Python, but with it, you'll get much more customizability and will be able to work with each parameter manually, rather than with Python. 

Python is like a template for programming and C++ is a full instrument for real programmers. Of course, Python it's a great way to start working with functions, however, with C++ you'll understand all of it much better and will work with all of its small differences every time. So you'll have more practice and will understand how it works on the lower layer.
Possibilities

Python is a great way to work with Machine Learning, Back-end development, and probably with a few other fields where you don't need any complex things, such as working with usual and temporal memory, optimization for better speed, and making a cross-platform app without any losses. But if you need at least one of them or any other advanced feature that I haven't included then Python isn't the right choice for you. As we saw earlier Python is too simple so many cool features that are available in C++ or Java aren't available in Python.

## Understanding Programming Itself

To understand programming and everything that you can do with it in the right form you should again learn Java or C++. Because as I mentioned earlier you're getting much more possibilities and able to set up everything manually rather than use some sort of template. While learning C++ you'll understand how the computer works inside and not just write some inanimate lines of code.

## Conclusion

I really love Python and have learned it myself as a first language too, but in many specific ways, you shouldn't just listen to what everybody tells you and think about what you need for what. Even if you don't want to know how to work with the temporal memory directly you'll anyway need to choose the right language related to your own path. 
I hope this article helped you a lot and now you understand what to do next. If you liked it then don't forget to leave a clap and also, follow me on Twitter :)