Python 101

This Python “Onramp” Course is in form of a Jupyter Notebook. As soon as everything is set up, it reads similiar to a Matlab live script but instead of matlab code, Python code is embedded into the script. Within the notebook you will find a short overview of basic Python synthax with examples and minor interactive tasks.

Get the template of the Jupyter Notebook

For the next step you have to open your terminal. To do so, you can always search through your applications for “terminal” or if you want to be cool, you can press Ctrl + Alt + T. Now simply copy and paste the following lines of code step by step:

Note

To Copy and paste within the terminal hit shift + Ctrl + C / V

$ cd && git clone https://github.com/HippoCampusRobotics/python-onramp.git

$ cd python-onramp

Create a virtual environment:

$ python3 -m venv venv

Source the environment:

$ source venv/bin/activate

Install the dependencies:

$ python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

Open the Notebook

$ jupyter notebook

A new browser tab should open. Open the notebook by right clicking python101.py

and selecting Open with ‣ Notebook