Learn programming with GDScript (Part 1)

Hello Godotneers!

Do you want to make games with the Godot game engine but don't know how to program? And you don't want to take a full computer science course just to get started? Then this video is for you. We're going to explore the absolute basics of programming with the GDScript programming language. We'll find out how functions work, what variables are and how we can make decisions and loops to solve simple problems. And we'll do this with an example project that has everything you need to get started , so you don't have to know the ins and outs of the Godot game engine. At the end, you can use all the knowledge that you acquired to solve some challenges, so you get some programming practice under your belt. It's going to be a fun ride, so get your computer ready and join in!

== Contents ==

00:00 Introduction
01:51 Example project installation
04:10 What is programming?
05:50 The first program
14:08 Functions - Part 1
15:57 Naming rules
18:50 Comments
19:47 Variables
31:43 Functions - Part 2
42:55 Decisions
45:24 Data types
55:12 Repeating code
1:07:35 Introduction to the challenges
1:09:52 Some tips and tricks
1:12:12 Conclusion

== Links ==

[DannyKing]

When you move on to the advanced tutorials, I would love to see a video on best practices for project organization, which design patterns are best for what and how to implement them, and code layout. Great work as always, thank you!

[SlimFishyTheFakeEngineer]

You are the new GOAT of godot tutorials. Massive props for your work!

[romanrioter]

Amazing content, as always. Folks like you are making the Godot community bigger and better every time you release a video. Look forward to seeing where your journey takes you.

[nongbellybuttiskawaii]

This is an amazing tutorial, you make me realize that I miss a lot of basic topic in script writting. I learn a lot of new things from you. Keep up the good work! I'll be waiting for the new tutorial since I'm still an inexperience.

[deansan]

Thank you for noticing the perspective where a person with no programming knowledge would struggle tonlearn gdscript as their primary coding language! I wills be taking and supporting this whole tutorial line and obviously your channel as I see you hold a very useful perspective!

[deadslapTV]

Always a good day when Godotneers drops a new video!

[Muphet]

even tho i have nothing to learn it's always such a pleasure to watch videos on this channel

[bobblify]

really appreciate the effort you put into making your videos so clear and easy to follow!

[LargoSensei]

Love how the information is organized and weaves in debugging effortlessly. Even filled in a couple missing bits of GDscript info I was missing. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

[ykyjohn]

I had nothing to learn from this video, but for some reason I watched the whole thing. Very nice video for people that just want to start programing. Very high quality!

[Humanoid]

This was extremely helpful. You explained things exceptionally well, to the point that for the first time I feel like I actually have my foot in the door in understanding code and how it works.

Please make more, you're doing so so good.

[Iglum]

Nice one 👍 perfect timing because I’m done with the Gdquest material and more practice and repetition is essential to learn

[Eliver]

your are the reason i’m starting coding this tutorial is clear and consice and doesn’t it doesn’t just make you copy code

edit:you’re not your

[Vaibhavsingh-ycln]

This is the best tutorial i have found for learning the coding environment of godot. also thankyou for your hardwork, so much prep must have gone in building the project!

[gabrom]

You're tutorial is very thoughtful and I appreciate that you are able to take time to include us all on this journey.

[SimulationWinks]

Thank you. That was the best lesson I have seen so far. Much better than tutorials I have paid for .

[henrywadman]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for such a detailed and digestible tutorial!

[SaekoDev]

I have been through multiples dozen of tutorial/course about gdscript and godot over the past month, and your is really at the very top by far.

The way you do things, the order you choose to teach those, your exercises, all of them is perfect and when put together actually really teach godot/gdscript for real, this is the very first time i actually learn from a video course of godot.

Thanks you a lot!

[Tom-hglw]

these are the best tutorials I've ever seen

[nicoletang]

omg you are the best! I'm going to learn all your GDScript tutorials!!!