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2 Basic Python Workshop |
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5 This document is intended to be handed out at the end of the workshop. It has |
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6 been designed for Engineering students who are Python beginners and have basic |
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7 programming skills. The focus is on basic numerics and plotting using Python. |
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9 The system requirements: |
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10 * Python - version 2.5.x or newer. |
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11 * IPython |
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12 * Text editor - scite, vim, emacs or whatever you are comfortable with. |
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17 Introduction |
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20 The Python programming language was created by a dutch named Guido van Rossum. |
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21 The idea of Python was conceived in December 1989. The name Python has nothing |
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22 to do with the reptilian, but its been named after the 70s comedy series |
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23 "Monty Python's Flying Circus", since it happens to be Guido's favourite |
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26 Current stable version of Python is 2.6.x, although Python 3.0 is also the stable |
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27 version, it is not backwards compatible with the previous versions and is hence |
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28 not entirely popular at the moment. This material contains material pertaining |
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29 to the 2.6.x series. |
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31 The Python Interpreter |
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