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Python

The language

PEP - Python Enhancement Proposals - http://python.org/dev/peps

Docs - Language syntax and the Standard Library - http://docs.python.org/2/

PyPi - For finding useful programs and libraries - http://pypi.python.org/

PEP8 - A document outlining the accepted python formatting standards.

Tools

iPython

An easy to use command line interpreter

pip

Useage:

pip install <package>        installs a package
pip uninstall <package>      removes a package
pip freeze                     save current state

pip is smart:

pip install <path_or_url>    install from file
pip install git+<git_repo>   install from git

virtualenv

Useage:

virtualenv venv                 Setup a new virtualenv
. venv/bin/activate             use this virtualenv
venv/bin/pip <command>          virtualenv's pip
venv/bin/python                 virtualenv's python
rm -r venv                      remove this venv

Aptana

A good IDE - http://www.aptana.com/

py.test

A pythonic testing framework - http://pytest.org/

Test Driven Development

Further into the Rabbit Hole

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python

Python Konas

PEP 3103

outline.rst

Developing in Python

Python, an intro, and TTD

History

• Creator - The BDFL
• Qualities Inherited from other languages
• Current versions

Why Python

• Simple
• "Batteries included"
• Fast*

What makes it great (maybe)

REPL

• Definition
• From lisp
• Python Implementation Example
• Using REPL
• iPython

Code Example

Spam & Eggs

Developing Python Projects

Your python, your environment

Tools

• pip
• virtualenv
• IDE (Aptana)

Code Example

Starting your project

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Testing

Ensuring your code works

Testing

• What it is
• Why we do it

py.test

• pythonic
• assert
• options

Code Example

Testing your project

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Test Driven Development

The art of testing

TDD

• What it is
• the steps
• more ways of explaining above

Code Example

Using TDD