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PublisherNo Starch Press, Incorporated

ISBN-101718503040

ISBN-139781718503045

eBay Product ID (ePID)3058380025

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Number of Pages448 Pages

Publication NamePython Playground, 2nd Edition : Geeky Projects for the Curious Programmer

LanguageEnglish

SubjectProgramming / Games, Computer Graphics, General, Programming Languages / Python

Publication Year2023

TypeTextbook

AuthorMahesh Venkitachalam

Subject AreaMathematics, Computers

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight29.9 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsReviews of the first edition: "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." --Network World "This is a book that belongs in every Python programmer's library." --Full Circle Magazine "Packed with interesting projects." --iProgrammer " Python Playground targets programmers who want to further improve their skills and knowledge of the language. The book does a good job of explaining all relevant details and makes sure that readers get a clear picture of what is going on." --InfoQ, " Python Playground has excellent projects for the science-minded programmer, the programming-minded science enthusiast, and everyone in between." --Al Sweigart, author of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Reviews of the first edition: "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." --Network World "This is a book that belongs in every Python programmer's library." --Full Circle Magazine "Packed with interesting projects." --iProgrammer " Python Playground targets programmers who want to further improve their skills and knowledge of the language. The book does a good job of explaining all relevant details and makes sure that readers get a clear picture of what is going on." --InfoQ

Grade FromSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal005.133

SynopsisHarness the power of Python as you turn code into tangible creations with Python Playground, a collection of 15 inventive projects that will expand your programming horizons, spark your curiosity, and elevate your coding skills. Go beyond the basics as you write programs to generate art and music, simulate real world phenomena, and interact with hardware, all through the use of Python and common libraries such as numpy, matplotlib, and Pillow. As you work through the book's projects, you will: Craft intricate Spirograph-like designs with parametric equations and the turtle module, Generate music by synthesizing plucked string sounds, Transform everyday images into ASCII art, photomosaics, and eye-popping autostereograms, Design engaging cellular automata and flocking simulations, Explore the realm of 3D graphics, from basic shape rendering to visualizing MRI scan data, Build a Raspberry Pi-powered laser show that dances along with music, New to this edition: We've expanded your playground with five new projects: you'll draw fractals, bring Conway's Game of Life into 3D space, and use a Raspberry Pi and Python to create a musical instrument, an IoT garden monitor, and even a machine learning-driven speech recognition system. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just getting started, you'll find Python Playground to be a great way to learn, experiment with, and master this versatile programming language., 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's next? Python Playground, 2nd Edition is a collection of imaginative programming projects that will inspire readers to use Python for making art and music, simulating real-world phenomena, and interacting with hardware. This second edition is fully updated to be even more user friendly and features five brand-new projects, like transforming a Raspberry Pi Pico into a playable instrument, creating an IoT system to monitor your garden, and using machine learning to develop a speech-recognition system. Programming shouldn't be a chore, so have some geeky fun with Python Playground, 2nd Edition!

LC Classification NumberQA76.73.P98