First meeting Debrief! A New Hope....

Tuesday, October 04 2005 @ 10:45 PM EDT

Contributed by: Admin

Alright! Our first meeting is done... here's your assignment for this week, agents:

- Install a python interpreter
- Read through chapter 5 of the Non-programmer's Python tutorial
- Review the sample python session starting on page 1 of the Biology Python tutorial
- Write a program that asks the user for their age and then prints out the year they were born (Difficulty: Easy)

***When complete, please send your program to python !a t! post6021.org.***

Please "read more" for the download links and discussion! The python interpreter and associated libraries can be installed by visiting the python.org download page:

http://www.python.org/2.4.2/

If you're running Windows XP, here's a direct link to the installation file: http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.2/python-2.4.2.msi

If you have a different Operating System, read the download page for the proper link. If you have any questions, leave a comment. Let's help each other out!

(you will need to register in order to leave comments, if you need an email address, please let me know)

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Wow... a hint already!

Authored by: Admin on Tuesday, October 04 2005 @ 10:48 PM EDT

Hint: to complete the programming assignment, you will need to save your python commands to a text file (for now you can use Notepad). Make sure you use a .py extension!

Hint: please register with your real name or I may delete the account

Rock on!

-Bob

hey. - Authored by: AnthonyTC on Wednesday, October 05 2005 @ 03:10 PM EDT

me again

Authored by: AnthonyTC on Wednesday, October 05 2005 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Hows it goin? i was just wondering if you just wanted us to do these programs for our own benefit, just so we can learn the basics. or do we need to present them in the group? i saved assignment 1 to a cd already and i'll probably do that anyways for most of the projects, but i just dont wanna wait till tuesday to find out that we aren't supposed to present our work in to you.

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I Swear to Drunk Officer I'm not God!!

Authored by: Admin on Thursday, October 06 2005 @ 03:33 PM EDT

In response to Anthony's question, I do want you to send me your solutions. You can simply attach it to an email. Please make sure you put your name in the email so I know who wrote this file. Email to python !a t! post6021.org.

You won't be required to give a formal presentation, but I may use your program as an example!

If you have any difficulties, please post your question or error message here.

Have fun!

Authored by: Admin on Thursday, October 06 2005 @ 03:39 PM EDT

Team, one more thing:

It's OK if you choose a (reasonable) custom username. Just make sure you correctly set your First and Last name during registration. Thanks!

-Bob

First meeting Debrief! A New Hope.... - Authored by: Polly on Thursday, October 06 2005 @ 06:53 PM EDT

First meeting Debrief! A New Hope.... - Authored by: Polly on Thursday, October 06 2005 @ 07:05 PM EDT

Troubleshooting

Authored by: Polly on Thursday, October 06 2005 @ 07:27 PM EDT

OK, I figured out my problem.

I just had Pythons running, and didn't know it, thinking I had closed the window.

Also, I finished the Non Programmer's tutorial, and lo and behold, it has what I was trying to do.

So forget what I've said so far.

Also, could we maybe get an edit button here?

Otherwise, you all may be swamped with Polly posts...

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~~Cum Historia Mutat Valde~~

Troubleshooting - Authored by: Polly on Thursday, October 06 2005 @ 08:57 PM EDT

Troubleshooting - Authored by: Admin on Friday, October 07 2005 @ 09:47 AM EDT

Troubleshooting - Authored by: Polly on Friday, October 07 2005 @ 02:20 PM EDT

Troubleshooting - Authored by: Admin on Saturday, October 08 2005 @ 01:22 AM EDT

Authored by: Sam_R_I on Monday, October 10 2005 @ 01:15 PM EDT

hey all, sam here.

i am doing my homework and the saving format on my Win XP for these files has multiple extentions but doesent allow me to pick one it just allows me to have all 3 so it is saved as *.py, *.pyw, *.txt it can be opened ok in all 3 on my comp, post me with a solution if i am doing this wrong.

thanks,
-Sam Hixson-

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let me set the facts straight:

I thought the cop was a prostitute, there.
--Homer J. Simpson

First meeting Debrief! A New Hope.... - Authored by: Admin on Monday, October 10 2005 @ 01:57 PM EDT

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