Python Playground: Geeky Projects for the Curious Programmer Contributor(s): Venkitachalam, Mahesh (Author) |
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ISBN: 1593276044 ISBN-13: 9781593276041 Publisher: No Starch Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming Languages - Python - Computers | Computer Graphics - Computers | Hardware - General |
Dewey: 005.133 |
LCCN: 2014046103 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7" W x 9.2" (1.40 lbs) 352 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Python is a powerful programming language that's easy to learn and fun to play with. But once you've gotten a handle on the basics, what do you do next? Python Playground is a collection of imaginative programming projects that will inspire you to use Python to make art and music, build simulations of real-world phenomena, and interact with hardware like the Arduino and Raspberry Pi. You'll learn to use common Python tools and libraries like numpy, matplotlib, and pygame to do things like: -Generate Spirograph-like patterns using parametric equations and the turtle module -Create music on your computer by simulating frequency overtones -Translate graphical images into ASCII art -Write an autostereogram program that produces 3D images hidden beneath random patterns -Make realistic animations with OpenGL shaders by exploring particle systems, transparency, and billboarding techniques -Construct 3D visualizations using data from CT and MRI scans -Build a laser show that responds to music by hooking up your computer to an Arduino Programming shouldn't be a chore. Have some solid, geeky fun with Python Playground. The projects in this book are compatible with both Python 2 and 3. |
Contributor Bio(s): Venkitachalam, Mahesh: - Mahesh Venkitachalam is a software engineer with two decades of programming experience. He has nurtured a passion for technology since the eighth grade, which he channels into his popular electronics and programming blog, electronut.in. |