Friday, March 4, 2016

Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi

I found this video that introduces Python Programming.  Here are some notes from the beginning of the video to help get setup. (the video hits these points very fast!)

Python Programming

Tutorial:  Python Programming in one video (Derek Banas)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4mEzFDjqtA

Download for windows or mac: (python 3.4.2)
https://www.python.org/downloads

Use IDLE (included with Python) or PyCharm

Download PyCharm from
https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download
(Community Addition)

Set Preferences:  (set the interpreter to downloaded version of Python)
>> Console  >> Python Console >> (select the Python Version that's installed)
>> Project Interpeter >>  (select the Python Version that's installed)

Video:  2:26:  begin programming:  create "hello World" program

"Cheat Sheet" for the video
http://www.newthinktank.com/2014/11/python-programming/

Recommended: Best Book on Python:
http://goo.gl/Cf4CT0

... Enjoy!

// Brian

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