About r/learnpython
In its own words:
Subreddit for posting questions and asking for general advice about all topics related to learning python.
Community guide
r/learnpython (#996, about 1.1 million) is for questions and advice about learning Python—help requests, not tutorial marketing or chatbot paste-dumps.
What belongs
Beginner and learner questions, all text in the recent sample (about 16 posts/day). Rules require politeness; posts must be requests for help learning Python; replies must answer the question asked; advertising, blogs, tutorials, videos, books and recruiting are out; replies copied from ChatGPT or similar tools are not allowed.
Versus Python
Python is the wider language community, including news and libraries. This room is specifically for people asking how to learn the language.
Practical pointers
Ask about your own code or concept; don’t paste an unedited chatbot answer as help.
The community was created on Oct 2, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 953 subscribers (+0.09%). Among the 5 communities on our python list it is number 2 by size. It sits just behind r/ontario (#995) and ahead of r/AnimeFunny (#997) in our ranking.
What sets r/learnpython apart
Compared with other large communities, r/learnpython leans heavily on text posts (100% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 35%). People mostly look and upvote here rather than comment — about 6.2 comments per post, against 13.0 for a typical large subreddit. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (13:00 UTC) sees about 12.0× as many posts as the quietest (03:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/learnpython went up from 1,055,425 to 1,063,344 subscribers (+7.9K, +0.75%). That is about 155 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/learnpython this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 8, 2026).
- I finished a Python course, but I still need AI to build anything. How do I get past this?u/Cold-Gap4119 · Nov 5 · text post
- How much Python do you actually need for a data analyst job?u/Kavin_muthukumar · Nov 3 · text post
- Trying to understand Class, Object, Instance, and self in Python. Is my understanding correct?u/Forward-Ride2950 · Nov 7 · text post
- Looking for a structured way to learn Pythonu/Puzzleheaded_Top9544 · Nov 3 · text post
- i wanna learn pythonu/shuugrub · Nov 5 · text post
- Learning Pythonu/Sleep_Cicada · Nov 4 · text post
- How to use the asyncio library? And what's the difference between asyncio and Threads?u/MeAjudaPfvr · Nov 6 · text post
- Learning python as a 22 year old Biology Majoru/TotalSkin3029 · Nov 6 · text post
- I debug everything with print() and I know that's not how real developers do it — what did you switch to?u/acfot · Nov 7 · text post
- Recommendations for good informative python podcasts?u/throwaway30127 · Nov 2 · text post
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/learnpython, from 2019 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- I'm 100% self taught, landed my first job! My experience!u/JLaurus · Aug 21, 2019 · 1,469 points · 275 comments · text post
- I solved a real life problem with python for the 1st time and I feel like a wizardOct 7, 2022 · 2,295 points · 192 comments · text post
- My coworker with 6 months experience writes better code than me with 2 years. found out whyu/Different_Pain5781 · Feb 9, 2026 · text post
- The online course for "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" is free to sign up this week.u/AlSweigart · Jun 10, 2019 · 1,998 points · 245 comments · text post
- As a Gift to the Community, I'm Making my Python Book Free for 72 hours!u/driscollis · Jan 11, 2021 · text post
- Python is a godsend for worku/MyManagerIsAnIdiot · Dec 7, 2024 · text post
- "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" Udemy course free to sign up until May 7th.u/AlSweigart · May 1, 2020 · text post
- After 5 years of learning Python as a hobby, yesterday I did my first contribution to an open source project!u/marcovirtual · Jun 23, 2020 · text post
- "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" online course is free to sign up for the next few days with code JUN2020FREEu/AlSweigart · Jun 1, 2020 · text post
- Beginner's Python Cheat Sheets (updated)u/ehmatthes · Oct 18, 2019 · 1,550 points · 129 comments · text post
What r/learnpython talks about
We read the titles of 114 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “python”, “learning”, “help”, “code” and “project”. Other frequent themes are free, learn, cifar10, job, built and bot. Recurring phrases include “learning python”, “learn python”, “python code” and “help adapting”. By format, 100% are text posts.
Activity and best time to post
r/learnpython gets about 16 new posts a day. The public archive holds 394,098 posts and 2,451,937 comments in total, about 6.2 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (24 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (11). Posting peaks around 13:00 UTC and is lowest around 03:00 UTC.
Rules of r/learnpython
The moderators of r/learnpython list 5 rules. In short:
- Be polite.
- Posts to this subreddit must be requests for help learning python.
- Replies on this subreddit must be pertinent to the question OP asked.
- No advertising. No blogs/tutorials/videos/books/recruiting attempts.
- No replies copy / pasted from ChatGPT or similar.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/learnpython and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/learnpython have?
r/learnpython has 1,063,344 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #996 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 7,919 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
How old is r/learnpython?
r/learnpython was created on Oct 2, 2009, so it has been around for 17 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from May 26, 2010.
How active is r/learnpython?
Moderately: r/learnpython gets about 16 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 394,098 posts and 2,451,937 comments. In a sample of 114 recent posts we counted 97 different authors.
When is r/learnpython most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 13:00 UTC, with the fewest around 03:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/learnpython about?
The community describes itself as: “Subreddit for posting questions and asking for general advice about all topics related to learning python.” Recent post titles often mention python, learning, help, code and project. Most posts are text posts (100%).
Is r/learnpython safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/learnpython as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/learnpython?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/learnpython accepts text posts only, with galleries enabled. It has 5 posted rules, starting with: “Be polite.”; “Posts to this subreddit must be requests for help learning python.”; “Replies on this subreddit must be pertinent to the question OP asked.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/learnpython?
Communities with similar topics include r/Python (1.5M) and r/stocks (9.4M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/learnpython.