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* [[wikipedia:Blender (software)|Blender]] has an [http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:Manual/Extensions/Python embedded Python interpreter]
* [[wikipedia:Blender (software)|Blender]] has an [http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:Manual/Extensions/Python embedded Python interpreter]
* [[wikipedia:Dia (software)|Dia]] via a [http://projects.gnome.org/dia/python.html python plugin]
* [[wikipedia:Dia (software)|Dia]] via a [http://projects.gnome.org/dia/python.html python plugin]
* [[Scribus]] has a [http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Category:Scripts scripting API that uses Python]

Revision as of 17:09, 15 September 2013

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.

General

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

Learning Python

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, by Mark Pilgrim (and mirrored now)

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"?

Useful Add-ons (Libraries)

Applications that use/support Python plugins/extensions