How do I learn Python programming if I struggle with math?

I've been trying to follow Python tutorials on YouTube for two weeks now, but I get stuck whenever exercises with mathematical logic come up. Honestly, I was never good with numbers in school and I'm worried that's going to keep me from learning to program. Is there a way to start without knowing much math, or do I have to study that first?

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Python doesn't require you to be a math wizard to get started, seriously. Most of what you'll do at first is manipulate text, lists, and control the program flow (if, for, while), which is more logic than pure math. If you later get into stuff like data science or machine learning then yeah you'll need math, but that's way down the line. What's happening to you on YouTube is that a lot of tutorials mix everything in from the start, so try searching for courses specifically "Python for beginners without mathematics" or start with really simple exercises like making a program that counts messages, building a small quiz game, or automating computer tasks - those will hook you way more than abstract math problems.

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