Welcome to Python!
Python is a versatile (lots of modules focused on specific tasks), easy-to-learn (syntax reads like English) programming language supported by an active community within SEL (see the SEL Code Club Team or the Python channel on the Development Team) and the world (see python.org and stackexchange.com).
This class if for new programmers. If you already have extensive experience writing code in some language, you may prefer the more advanced overview, Python for Programmers.
SEL employees enroll in the class on Workday.
Click below to launch your own Binder or Google Colab instance of this class:
Each Jupyter Notebook in this directory is a class activity, building in sequence:
- 1-hello_world.ipynb:
Write your first Python script. Use
print(),for ..., andrange(). - 2-user_input.ipynb:
Query and print user input. Use
input(),if ..., and construct objects from objects of different type. - 3-lists.ipynb:
Build and use
lists in different ways. Useappend(),count(),sort(), slicing, and other list methods and functions.
In addition, 0-reference.ipynb provides an introduction to Jupyter Notebooks.
Find examples of working Jupyter Notebooks in the examples directory
(solving real-world problems), and in the projects directory (showing past
participants' final projects).
Official Python language documentation: intro tutorial, built-in functions, syntax reference, the standard library.
Other Python language resources: stackoverflow Q&As, cheat sheets.
Jupyter Notebooks resources: this class's reference, official documentation, cheat sheet.
Extra resources: Python style guide.