The Python Walkthrough Thread

AHarvey · 24 Mar 2012 at 19:41

when it's ready I would imagine

ChrissyT88 · 26 Mar 2012 at 16:40

I'm also interested in this. Completed Phase Two.

Rich43 · 29 Mar 2012 at 00:25

AHarvey said:
when it's ready I would imagine

Pretty much bang on, I don't want to release a half baked tutorial. I have been very busy in the past fortnight and I have not had much time to work on it. Its in a thread format so I (and others) can fit it around our lives. Some uni deadlines have passed and things seem to be settling down now and I am writing it up now. If all goes well, should be out the door in a couple days. I am committed to this thread and I have not abandoned it.

I have managed to get it planned out in my head so its easy to follow.

Yannic · 31 Mar 2012 at 10:09

hi I'd love to take part. I teach python at gcse and would love to see what your doing in pyqt!

two00lbwaster · 1 Apr 2012 at 13:49

Hi there,

Count me in. I'm just going through stage two on an Ubuntu 11.10 x64 VM.

I've installed Python3 from aptitude (don't know what flavour 32/64bit) and I've downloaded Aptana (I normally use Anjuta) and have it running, however, I have found that auto configure defaults to Python 2.7.

I have manually selected it /usr/bin/python3.2 but I wanted to ask whether I should use the Python Interpreter that I have just set up?

When I have okayed the interpreter preferences the interpreter is set to Default, rather than the one I just set up. I have selected my manually created one and that seems to work nice.

So, I have completed phase two.

P.S. For those that typed python, or python3 into the command line, the way to exit from python to get back to the command line is by typing 'quit ()' without the apostrophes.
I only know this from playing about with django

A.N.Other · 1 Apr 2012 at 14:17

two00lbwaster said:
I have manually selected it /usr/bin/python3.2 but I wanted to ask whether I should use the Python Interpreter that I have just set up?

When I have okayed the interpreter preferences the interpreter is set to Default, rather than the one I just set up. I have selected my manually created one and that seems to work nice.

Depending on how and where it's installed, the default will generally still be 2.7 and the autoconfigure tool may not pick up 3.2. As long as it's working in the shell and you can get it going manually, as you have, then everything's likely fine.

two00lbwaster said:
P.S. For those that typed python, or python3 into the command line, the way to exit from python to get back to the command line is by typing 'quit ()' without the apostrophes.

Unix: Ctrl-D
Win: Ctrl-C
Will also exit python and return to the prompt. Bit easier.

two00lbwaster · 3 Apr 2012 at 17:37

A.N.Other said:
Unix: Ctrl-D
Win: Ctrl-C
Will also exit python and return to the prompt. Bit easier.

Lin: Ctrl-C

Those are more commands to force exit. What I referenced is the graceful method for exiting.

dubs · 4 Apr 2012 at 15:48

Hi, count me in on this

Something I've always wanted to do but never got round to it, zero programming knowledge, but willing to learn

Phase 2 complete

A.N.Other · 4 Apr 2012 at 15:50

two00lbwaster said:
Lin: Ctrl-C

Those are more commands to force exit. What I referenced is the graceful method exiting.

This is true. When playing around in the interpreter, I'm inherently lazy, though

feeddagoat · 8 Apr 2012 at 03:23

Is it too late to register interest?

AHarvey · 8 Apr 2012 at 11:23

no, nothing has really happened past phase 2 and it's very simple. Just post when you've done it and Rich will add you to the list when he has a spare 2 mins

feeddagoat · 8 Apr 2012 at 13:07

dead on=] ill probably be a wee bit behind with deadlines I currently have coming up but I should be ok to phase 3/4

spenncerr · 12 Apr 2012 at 23:26

Can't wait for part three.

And for those of you who are just discovering this thread, I'm fairly sure this is created so that anybody can join at anytime and just catch up in their own time.

It isn't a race

hyperfighting · 15 Apr 2012 at 10:15

Just completed phase 2, looking forward to phase 3. Thanks rich43.

Dreyrden · 20 Apr 2012 at 15:40

Phase 2 completed! Sign me up!

eric_knapper · 25 Apr 2012 at 12:06

Phase 2 completed, add me to list thanks rich43.

spenncerr · 25 Apr 2012 at 18:26

Phase 3 is taking it's time

Ice Rich · 25 Apr 2012 at 18:51

Well done Rich43, just shows what a great forum this is and the wealth of knowledge exchanged.

Quick question > Is this guide aimed at people with the PI device? If so, have they reached a realistic price now?

AHarvey · 25 Apr 2012 at 21:01

Ice Rich said:
Well done Rich43, just shows what a great forum this is and the wealth of knowledge exchanged.

Quick question > Is this guide aimed at people with the PI device? If so, have they reached a realistic price now?

This doesn't really have anything specifically to do with the PI, it's just python programming in general

Plus, it'll enable Rich to ask for help on any projects he might be working on

spenncerr · 26 Apr 2012 at 08:07

Ice Rich said:
Well done Rich43, just shows what a great forum this is and the wealth of knowledge exchanged.

Quick question > Is this guide aimed at people with the PI device? If so, have they reached a realistic price now?

They had a realistic price for ages?