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Start your free trialKenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherPython Fun
So, this is way early, but I thought I'd share a few fun things in Python.
If you already have Python installed, open it up (type python
in your terminal) and then type:
import antigravity
and press return.
OK, back to Python's shell.
Now type:
import this
This is the Zen of Python and is something very much worth reading and remembering, not just for Python but for almost all programming you do.
Alright, last one in the Python shell. This one is a bit of an in-joke for Python, but type:
from __future__ import braces
Read the error message for the joke.
And, lastly, here's a handy cheat sheet I just came across today.
Let me know if you have any Python questions I can ask before the course comes out (last half of July, before you ask)!
5 Answers
David Tonge
Courses Plus Student 45,640 PointsBrain explosion. I already have a question but, I'll focus on the tracks I'm on. I'll be ready in July.
Jase Binkley
499 PointsSo excited...
Lee Hughes
8,380 PointsKenneth Love I'm soooo pumped for this course. Expect a lot of questions from me during it...
While I'm learning Rails at the moment which is cool for some reason I'm attracted to Python more due to how it can be used in science and data.. I'm heavily attracted to the quantified self movement which I think Python will work well with.
Excited!
Trent Burkenpas
22,388 PointsI cant wait for the python course. Is there going to be any projects?
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherThe first course isn't very project-heavy but the ones I have planned to follow it will definitely have plenty of project-y goodness in them.
jayklukowski
9,000 Pointsi don't get the last one from future import braces
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherPython doesn't have braces ({ }
) for anything but creating dicts/sets. The syntax error is "Not a chance", because the language won't ever use braces to denote blocks.
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherKenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherNo, give in, ask :). Surrender yourself to the curiosity!