Learn Python on the Raspberry Pi

A Gentle Introduction to Python Coding on the Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi is a low cost educational computing platform specifically aimed at hardware and software experimentation.

This interactive tutorial is based on my multi-part Learn Python on the Raspberry Pi series for the Micro Mart magazine

Learn Python coding by hands-on experimentation, typing in the fully documented code examples and discover how to create many useful, educational and entertaining apps.

After each topic you'll know a little more about Python coding and the art of programming.

Python code runs on all Raspberry Pi boards and is also available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Here's the list of all the 45+ topics (now with more advanced subjects in section 7):

Part 1: Diving In
• Why Python?
• Which Python?
• Interactive Python
• Assigning Variables
• Using Functions
• Introducing Modules
• Your First Program

Part 2: Going Loopy
• Introducing Loops
• While Loops
• Timer App
• Running Timer
• For Loops
• File Walk App

Part 3: Building Blocks
• Program Structure
• Using Functions
• Creating Functions
• Guessing Game

Part 4: A GUI World
• GUI Windows
• GUI Code Structure
• GUI Event Handling
• Installing Tkinter
• Simple GUI App
• GUI File Search App

Part 5: Turtle Graphics Fun
• What is Logo?
• The Turtle Module
• Move That Turtle
• Draw In Colour
• Turtle Patterns
• Turtle Shapes
• Tom The Turtle
• Tom and Tim Stomp
• Python Turtle Graphics for 3D Printing

Part 6: PyGame Basics
• Why PyGame?
• PyGame Overview
• PyGame Installation
• PyGame Events
• PyGame Event Handling
• PyGame Colours
• PyGame Init Code
• PyGame Screen Drawing
• PyGame Complete App

Part 7: Python Math
• Python Math - math Module
• Python Math - Function Plotting
• Python Math - Complex Numbers
• Python Math - SageMath

Part 8: More Advanced Python Topics
• Python 2 to 3 Conversion Tips
• Python Turtle Graphics for 3D Printing
• Handling Python Exceptions
• Python Multi-core Processor Threads
• Understanding Web Server Python Scripts
• Python Scripting for Applications
• Python Mobile Apps with Kivy
• BottlePy Web Server - Tiny, Fast and Lightweight

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