Q1: What are some of the pros and cons between using third-party open source code and building your own code? What should one be critical of when using third-party code?

Q2: How can python scripts (images and animations) be incorporated into html websites?

Q3: Are there specific types of data or information that defy being translated into python script?

• From “Primitives”:
  Why is it necessary to declare “plot=False” instead of inserting the command into the part of the code where it the user wants it to run between? As in, instead of stating a variable to be called or run later in the code, why not put that command later in the code?


• From “Collections”:
  In what situation(s) would it be necessary to use append/del commands instead of deleting it from the original string?


• From “Serialization”:
  Is there a difference between using single and double quotations? Are single quotations only used in brackets?

R1 Response Questions

• Does the “ease” of Python or its lack of complex syntax have any negative impact on what it can produce?

• What are the differences in capabilities between Processing and PlotDevice?

• How can PlotDevice be used to interpret/visualize API data?

Reading Response

1) Is Python/PlotDevice intended for web use? If not, what are the benefits of using this over a program that can be hosted on the web?

2) What are the specific differences in syntax between Python/PlotDevice and Processing (or other common programming languages)?

3) Is there a way to manipulate curves/paths with their handles (like in Illustrator)?

4) In the Chapter 10 section "Strings are lists of characters," if char is defined as a constant variable of choice(alphabet) why is it declared under with/for instead of in the initial setup declaration?

5) Is there a glossary where each command/type is defined other than the Manual?