Python: Difference between revisions

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Python is a scripting language written by Guido van Rossom.

The name actually refers to Monty Python, the charmingly irreverent and absurdist comedy troupe, as opposed to venomous snake.

Charming Pythonistas, an article about why Python makes a good learning language, and in particular considers the underrepresentation of female programmers

Has been used in the course as a textbook

A nice quick intro to programming with Python as the specific language.

Another good, free, resource

Interesting discussion about the merits of Python as a learning language, and the "gender gap" in programming

A Python "Cheat Sheet" -- hmmm, might it not be a good project to be able to generate your own "cheat sheets"?

GIMP has GIMP-python to allow python plugins
Inkscape can use any language scripts, including Python, as filters (or "effects")
Blender has an embedded Python interpreter
Dia via a python plugin

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 * [http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/ How to Think Like a (Python) Programmer]
-:The "official" course textbook
+Has been used in the course as a textbook
 * http://hetland.org/writing/instant-hacking.html
 :A nice quick intro to programming with Python as the specific language.
 * http://www.diveintopython.org/
 :Another good, free, resource
 * http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/womenintech/2007/09/11/charming-pythonistas.html
 :Interesting discussion about the merits of Python as a learning language, and the "gender gap" in programming
 * A Python [http://www.addedbytes.com/download/python-cheat-sheet-v1/pdf/ "Cheat Sheet"] -- hmmm, might it not be a good project to be able to generate your own "cheat sheets"?