Revision as of 14:32, 2 October 2012

Python for Scientists

Introduction

After you have logged in, type the following at the command line:

module add languages/python-2.7.2.0
python

This should start up an interactive python session:

Python 2.7.2 (default, Aug 25 2011, 10:51:03) 
[GCC 4.3.3] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

where we can type commands at the >>> prompt.

Let's try a few commands out. If you type:

>>> print "Hello!"

you'll get:

Hello!

If you try:

>>> print 5 + 9

you'll get:

Python has lots of useful documentation. For example, take a look at: http://docs.python.org/.

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 =Python as a Calculator=
-Let's try a few commands out:
+Let's try a few commands out.  If you type:
+<source lang="python">
+>>> print "Hello!"
+</source>
+you'll get:
+<pre>
+Hello!
+</pre>
+If you try:
+<source lang="python">
+>>> print 5 + 9
+</source>
+you'll get:
+<pre>
+</pre>
+=Getting Help=
+Python has lots of useful documentation.  For example, take a look at: http://docs.python.org/.