[SOLVED] Help in python..?

Piyush M · 01-20-2011, 12:03 AM

Dear reader,
I have python 2.6.6 in ubuntu 10.10. Also I got Gvim editor. Pls tell me everything about the programming python.I can only able to run print'x' type right now.Please tell me from basic as I am very new and less in knowledge.
Thanks a lot...

Aquarius_Girl · 01-20-2011, 12:12 AM

All the documentations are here: http://www.python.org/

kindofabuzz · 01-20-2011, 12:24 AM

This should be in the Programming section, not here. Google around, thousands of free python tutorials online.

xeleema · 01-20-2011, 12:38 AM

Greetingz!

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Pls tell me everything about the programming python

Sure!! There's many, many great Python resources out there!

Have you checked out the LQ Book Reviews?
http://www.linuxquestions.org/reviews/index.php/cat/15

Here's a few must-haves!
http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/
http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide
ttp://www.python.org/
http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonEditors

If you'd like to know about the history of this exciting programming language, check this one out!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_...ng_language%29

A *fabulous* collection of Python code examples can be found at these sites!
http://www.java2s.com/Code/Python/CatalogPython.htm
http://www.example-code.com/python/default.asp

There's even a really good "Getting Started" guide, too!
http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/02/get...d_with_python/

The Internet sure is a magical place! Darn shame there isn't some sort of "engine" that we could all use to "Search" it with!

Have a Spectestical day!

Tinkster · 01-20-2011, 01:39 AM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in <PROGRAMMING> and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

dugan · 01-20-2011, 01:47 AM

http://diveintopython3.org/

xeleema · 01-20-2011, 01:53 AM

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get the exposure it deserves.

And here I thought it was great where it was.

Piyush M · 01-20-2011, 02:12 AM

See I know all about the available data on net about python but dear my question is I cant understand things unless one come to me and tell or teach me things in personal way. A simple and step by step guidance for writing code in which editor?where to save it?how to run it in GNOME terminal?how to do everything in simple manner.
Thank you.
Dont be angry on my silliness but Its my weak point about study.

xeleema · 01-20-2011, 02:31 AM

Ah! Direct questions! Excellent!

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A simple and step by step guidance for writing code in which editor?

I use "vim". Handles syntax highlighting on-the-fly so I know when I've got a typo somewhere.

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where to save it?

Well, I keep a "scripts" directory within my home directory, and I have "~/scripts" in my path.
If I put something into a Production environment, I usually create a small filesystem called "contrib" and mount it up.
(Most of my self-created filesystems I put under /mnt, so that would be /mnt/contrib)

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how to run it in GNOME terminal?

"name_of_script.py" usually works for me. (As long as it's in my ~/scripts directory, and ~/scripts is in my path)

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how to do everything in simple manner?

Easy one. Whenever I'm in a crunch, or I just can't be bothered to hammer-out the code, I outsource it!
My latest pet-project is a PHP-based web GUI for a command-line tool I wrote. I'm really bad with PHP, so it made sense.
However, I think you may have missed this important link I provided earlier.

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my weak point about study.

Well, I discovered at a young age that everyone learns things differently;
Some people will remember things when they read them, others when they hear things spoken out loud.
Some even learn by writing down what they read (something about having to rewrite what they're reading-in just makes things stick...weird).

Personally? I just keep a website of interesting stuff I've learned over the years. That way I always have access to it!

Good luck out there!

kindofabuzz · 01-20-2011, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Piyush M

See I know all about the available data on net about python but dear my question is I cant understand things unless one come to me and tell or teach me things in personal way. A simple and step by step guidance for writing code in which editor?where to save it?how to run it in GNOME terminal?how to do everything in simple manner.
Thank you.
Dont be angry on my silliness but Its my weak point about study.

Basically you want someone to show you how to use a computer?? Those tutorial are step by step basically. You can use any editor you want and save the .py's wherever you want. We can't sit here in a forum and teach you how to program in Python.

xeleema · 01-20-2011, 02:43 AM

dugan · 01-20-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Piyush M

See I know all about the available data on net about python but dear my question is I cant understand things unless one come to me and tell or teach me things in personal way.

The obvious response to this is "then take a class."

I understand that that's not always a realistic option, so here's the next best thing:

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrica...ing-fall-2008/

Watch the full set of video lectures, read the online textbooks and the lecture notes.

Tinkster · 01-20-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by xeleema

And here I thought it was great where it was.

Well ... it's about python, not Linux. But otherwise I'd agree.

Cheers,
Tink

Aquarius_Girl · 01-20-2011, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Piyush M

A simple and step by step guidance for writing code in which editor?where to save it?how to run it in GNOME terminal?how to do everything in simple manner.

No offense intended, but Piyush that's not the way forums work. Since you are newbie so Xeleema did bother to write those huge posts, but you can't expect that kind of help every time, here.

To be honest, people here are expected to:
1. Search Google before creating threads and mention in their first post what all they have tried (so that people don't offer the same solutions again and waste their time).
2. Read the links posted by the helpers and report back in case of problems.
3. Thank the helpers for their efforts. (which you already have been doing)

Do read this interesting article: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html