Is learning Django without initial knowledge of Python possible?

Question

I am coming from procedural PHP with fair amount of knowledge on it. I want to learn Django but I don't have initial knowledge of Python. Can I learn Django at the same time also learning Python? Thank you so much!

Answer 1

No. You'll be writing Python code. In Python. You'll have to learn Python.

A little bit of your project will be CSS, JavaScript and HTML with template tags inserted.

Most of your project will be Python.

Answer 2

Yes! It's called 'immersion.' You learn Spanish by speaking Spanish. You learn Python by writing Python. Having a concrete project ("I'm going to make webapp that does xyz in Django") in mind gives you something to work on and towards. If you have the time and the determination to stick with it, and useful resources at your disposal (google, SO, docs), this is a great way to learn. It helps to be a certain type of person (stubborn, willful, patient).