Willing to teach Python for free

JHeaton · 26 Jun 2011 at 22:06

Rich43 said:
I sent you email in trust

Also really nice to hear that python is getting into schools I think college I went to did visual basic (yuck)

Got and replied. They taught us some Pascal back in college, but it was a pretty horrendous experience!

lolwithtim · 26 Jun 2011 at 22:31

One of the units I'm doing on my course at the momet is Python based.

Good luck with the teaching by the way.

uknowist · 26 Jun 2011 at 22:58

I'd like to learn this, i'll send u a mail

Rich43 · 27 Jun 2011 at 04:53

I have had a couple of replys in trust

If anyone interested just mail me there.. perhaps I could teach a few at once or something.

Edit: Sent out some more trust emails in response to some of the above posts

AHarvey · 27 Jun 2011 at 09:51

What is everyone's python editor of choice?

A.N.Other · 27 Jun 2011 at 10:39

AHarvey said:
What is everyone's python editor of choice?

Eclipse + PyDev.

Good one, OP

livid321 · 27 Jun 2011 at 12:06

sounds like a fantastic idea and something that I am very interested in. I've emailed you through trust.

Eye seven · 27 Jun 2011 at 12:25

Me too. I need a language to connect front and back end. Simpler than PHP? Emailed in trust.

Rich43 · 27 Jun 2011 at 17:11

Eye seven said:
Me too. I need a language to connect front and back end. Simpler than PHP? Emailed in trust.

Yes it is very simple and a lot more secure!

I have sent my contact details to the above trust emails

MarcLister · 27 Jun 2011 at 18:03

JimAroo said:
I've been dabbling in Python on and off for a while now, it's brilliant. It's one of the few languages that can accomplish most tasks with minimal fuss. Even if your know Java/C++/C# or any other mainstream language it still comes in handy.

Got 2 python programs here with source: http://www.jimaroo.co.uk

Python pulling data from OcUK Minecraft server (playerlist) and Python secure password generator.

Just random little things.

I've had a look at the secure password generator. I've downloaded it and I might play with it.

Can I ask why you haven't got all the symbols in the script such as '!'?

JimAroo · 27 Jun 2011 at 19:38

MarcLister said:
I've had a look at the secure password generator. I've downloaded it and I might play with it. Can I ask why you haven't got all the symbols in the script such as '!'?

No reason, laziness i guess.

Code:

symbols = list('-;:@_#[]{}/&%$"!|?^/\~*')

is more like it.

MarcLister · 27 Jun 2011 at 19:57

JimAroo said:
No reason, laziness i guess.

Hehe.

I just thought that the more symbols you have to choose from the more secure the resulting password can potentially be.

JimAroo said:
Code:

symbols = list('-;:@_#[]{}/&%$"!|?^/\~*')

is more like it.

Nice one.

Might have a play with Python tonight and see if I can get the script to give me some nice new passwords.

Xelene · 27 Jun 2011 at 21:03

There's a good free online book for Python, dive into python if anyone is interested. Very commendable OP tho.

JimAroo · 27 Jun 2011 at 21:13

sldsmkd said:
There's a good free online book for Python, dive into python if anyone is interested. Very commendable OP tho.

Agreed.

Also another recommended book: "A byte of Python" it's free, clear and concise.

Authors website: http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/Python

AHarvey · 27 Jun 2011 at 21:23

It'd be interesting if people could post any resources they use, or any little projects they work on. It'd be great to see how others approach problems and would be great for people learning

JimAroo · 27 Jun 2011 at 21:26

AHarvey said:
What is everyone's python editor of choice?

I'm yet to find one i like on Windows, so just using Vim on my Linux box atm.

AHarvey · 27 Jun 2011 at 22:22

I've been using IDLE for mine, but found out that Notepad++ has a python plugin so might try that

Luke_De · 27 Jun 2011 at 22:24

I'd be willing to learn it, never even touched coding though if that would be an issue, Always wanted to learn some sort of code just to know its possible for me

Rich43 · 27 Jun 2011 at 22:28

Luke_De said:
I'd be willing to learn it, never even touched coding though if that would be an issue, Always wanted to learn some sort of code just to know its possible for me

Its ok, I'm teaching someone that doesn't even know how to code HTML or CSS

I will send you mail in trust.

edit: Oh dear, says you haven't set up your trust account :S

Luke_De · 27 Jun 2011 at 22:42

Rich43 said:
Its ok, I'm teaching someone that doesn't even know how to code HTML or CSS
I will send you mail in trust.

edit: Oh dear, says you haven't set up your trust account :S

I'm very new here, I'll erm try and find it =]

Edit: I put links to my email and skype under my name, couldn't find the trust part

Saying that I think I just did it?