Learning Python with Raspberry Pi - Softcover

Bradbury, Alex; Everard, Ben

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118717058 ISBN 13: 9781118717059

Publisher: Wiley, 2014

Synopsis

The must-have companion guide to the Raspberry Pi User Guide!

Raspberry Pi chose Python as its teaching language of choice to encourage a new generation of programmers to learn how to program. This approachable book serves as an ideal resource for anyone wanting to use Raspberry Pi to learn to program and helps you get started with the Python programming language. Aimed at first-time developers with no prior programming language assumed, this beginner book gets you up and running.

• Covers variables, loops, and functions
• Addresses 3D graphics programming
• Walks you through programming Minecraft
• Zeroes in on Python for scripting

Learning Python with Raspberry Pi proves itself to be a fantastic introduction to coding.

About this title

About the Author:

Alex Bradbury (Cambridge, UK) is the Lead Software Developer on the Raspberry Pi.

Russel Winder (London, UK) was Professor of Computer Science at Kings College London and is the co-author of several tech books, including Developing Java Software and Python for Rookies. He lectures on Python at Skills Matter.

Review:

An excellent book for beginners to both the Raspberry Pi and the Python Language. (Linux Voice, June 2014) I d fully recommend the book to anyone wanting to get into Python This is great for beginners to the language and for those seeking to go deeper into some of the available libraries. Congratulations should go out to the authors on the creation of a great resource. (Raspberry Pi Pod, June 2014)

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118717058
• ISBN 13: 9781118717059
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288