What is the most efficient way to learn Programming? How to go beyond the basics?

Question

Most efficient:- Books, Online courses, or others?
Every beginners problem is to go beyond the basics. With the knowledge of the basics, where do we go from there? Best practices/guide to be an expert.

Answer 1

See frankly speaking if ypu are a beginnet then first pf all just focus on the basics. If find a good grip in your basic then
1 watch online tutorials
2 solve complex programms
3 try to find unique ways to solve a program
4 Finish full coarse of Sololearn
5 Have tutorials on youtube
6 Read more and more books(Best) and
7 Try to make a good program and publish it on Sololearn and then ask suggestions from the Pros related to that programs. 😊 😊

Answer 2

Most efficient?shortest route?😅