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Mahesh Venkitachalam

Python Playground

Mahesh Venkitachalam

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English
No Starch Press,US
01 August 2017
Web programming
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.
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Imprint:   No Starch Press,US
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 178mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   706g
ISBN:   9781593276041
ISBN 10:   1593276044
Pages:   352
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Part 1: Warming Up Chapter 1: Parsing iTunes Playlists Chapter 2: Spirographs Part 2: Simulating Life Chapter 3: Conway's Game of Life Chapter 4: Generating Musical Overtones with the Karplus-Strong Algorithm Chapter 5: Boids: Simulating a Flock Part 3: Fun with Images Chapter 6: ASCII Art Chapter 7: Photomosaics Chapter 8: Autostereograms Part 4: Enter 3D Chapter 9: Understanding OpenGL Chapter 10: Particle Systems Chapter 11: Volume Rendering Part 5: Hardware Hacking Chapter 12: Introduction to Arduino Chapter 13: Laser Audio Display Chapter 14: A Raspberry Pi-based Weather Monitor Appendix A: Software Installation Appendix B: Basic Practical Electronics Appendix C: Raspberry Pi Tips & Tricks

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.

Reviews for Python Playground

If you want to become adept at doing clever things with Python, I doubt you'll find a better group of projects or more useful help for understanding how the language works. --Computerworld


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