Boston Python Workshop 3/Friday: Difference between revisions

 

 

At the end, a staff member will go through a checklist with you to make sure you're all set for tomorrow.

* [[Boston Python Workshop 3/Friday/Linux set up Python|Linux]]

 

 

In addition to being able to run Python, we are going to install a good text editor for writing and saving Python code during the workshop.<br />

We'll do a lot of learning and practicing at a Python prompt (this is "interactive" because you are typing the code and hitting enter to run it yourself, instead of running it from a file). So let's practice starting and exiting Python:

 

 

== Goal #4: practice navigating the computer from a command prompt ==

We will be running files containing Python code (Python "scripts") from the command prompt. You'll need to be able to navigate to those scripts using the command prompt so you can run them. In this section, we'll practice using these navigation commands.

 

== Goal #5: practice running Python code from a file ==

 

Interactive Python programming at a Python prompt is great for short pieces of code and for testing ideas. For longer code, it can be easier to save the code in a file, and execute the contents of that file (aka a Python script). In this section, we'll practice running Python scripts.

 

 

== Goal #6: get dependencies installed for the Saturday projects ==

 

 

== Goal #7: start learning Python! ==

It's time to start learning, reading, and writing some Python! Tonight, you'll work through a self-directed tutorial. Saturday morning, we'll have an interactive lecture to cover more Python basics.

 

 

== Goal #8: Checkoff ==

 

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