Reading #1

Python Crash Course

Getting started with Python & PlotDevice

Of the many scripting languages in popular use, Python has a reputation for ease-of-learning and power that few others can match. This week's reading assignment is designed to give you a sense of the language's syntax and how it might be applied to the creation of data graphics using PlotDevice.

Primary Reading (chapters 1–3, 9–12)

Getting Started

Environment

Primitives

Variables

Strings

Collections

Serialization

Supplementary Materials

The official Python Tutorial

Learn Python the Hard Way