Python Playground - by Mahesh Venkitachalam (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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? <p/><i>Python Playground</i> 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: <br>-Generate Spirograph-like patterns using parametric equations and the turtle module<br>-Create music on your computer by simulating frequency overtones<br>-Translate graphical images into ASCII art<br>-Write an autostereogram program that produces 3D images hidden beneath random patterns<br>-Make realistic animations with OpenGL shaders by exploring particle systems, transparency, and billboarding techniques<br>-Construct 3D visualizations using data from CT and MRI scans<br>-Build a laser show that responds to music by hooking up your computer to an Arduino <p/>Programming shouldn't be a chore. Have some solid, geeky fun with <i>Python Playground</i>. <p/><b>The projects in this book are compatible with both Python 2 and 3.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>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.<br>--Computerworld<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Mahesh Venkitachalam</b> 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.
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