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Revision as of 18:50, 25 June 2013
Information for our introductory workshops on Python
Important things
- Date & time - 28th of July, 2013 10am sharp till 5pm
- Bring a laptop with the required software
- We recommend a donation of £20 for the session if you are a non-member
- Please sign up at the bottom of the page
Things you will Need
We'll be working in Python3, so to begin with, you'll need a copy of that. If you are using Windows, Linux or MacOSX you can get a copy from
http://www.python.org/download/releases/3.3.2/
3.3.2 is a good version to use. Grab the one you need.
Alternatively, if you are a l33t haxor you can use something like
apt-get install python3
or python3.2 or whichever your version of Ubuntu is.
If you like to use Mac Homebrew you can use something like
brew install python32
Setting up Your System
Windows
Notepad ++ is pretty much the best text editor on Windows
OSX
Python comes installed as standard but there are a few versions. You'll need to use the python2.5 command in your terminal and make sure you install pyglet for the 2.5 python install. You can grab the OSX DMG from the Pyglet page and install it. It should work straight out of the box.
Under OSX, I find textwrangler to be the best.
Linux
Resources for the Day
There are a great many resources for Python on the web. Here are a few of the ones I like:
Learning Python in General
- http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers
- http://docs.python.org/py3k/
- http://docs.python.org/
- Learning Python the Hard Way - a great little PDF that is actually quite easy to follow
- Common python pitfalls
Pyglet Related
Sign up
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For who?
Anyone!
If you can't program, still come along. The pace will be fast but if you want to start programming for the first time, Python is a great language to learn.
How much?
There is no charge HOWEVER the space survives on donations and member subscriptions. We recommend a voluntary donation of £20 for the day.