Designed to streamline technical education, the assistant allows members to explore concepts like the `await` keyword without setting up external development tools. Learners can adjust the depth of explanations, trigger line-by-line walk-throughs via dedicated interface buttons, or use voice dictation to describe their progress. Alongside the conversational assistant, the tutorial package supplies supplementary resources including an interactive scoring quiz, cheat sheets, and a dedicated video course.
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Real Python members can access the learning assistant directly through a site-wide corner…: Real Python members can access the learning assistant directly through a site-wide corner orb interface.
The educational offering includes additional materials such as a video course, cheat shee…: The educational offering includes additional materials such as a video course, cheat sheets, and an interactive quiz.
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I’d been writing Python for a couple of years before async programming made sense to me. I understood the general idea, but the syntax just never felt like Python. Why would calling a function with ()
not run it, and what exactly was I supposed to await
?
Eventually I made progress through a long Mentor AI conversation, so that’s how this tutorial works, too. Instead of reading about async Python, you’ll learn it in conversation with your mentor. The interactions show you different ways to use the mentor, and I hope you’ll add learning through conversation to your toolkit.
Mentor AI is Real Python’s AI learning assistant, and it’s part of a Real Python membership. It knows Real Python’s content and what you’ve been learning on the site. You’ll find the Mentor AI orb in the corner of every page, and clicking it starts a conversation. You need to be signed in to use it. If you’re not a member yet, then you can start a free 7-day trial.
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