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First step towards learning Python

deepankarmaithani

Python has really entered the embbedded domain very strongly,with products like pyboard,Raspberrypi,Edision. Learning python is now becoming a necessasity if somebody want to create something innovative. Its easy learning curve and  good density of code has made it a favorate choice of many developers. Here is my video about how to take first step towards learning python.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • in reply to michaelkellett

    Lua is also used intensively by Mac OSX in several internal processes as it seems fast enough and good for managing complex scripting. But I am not an expert in this language, I have used it only one time for a specific set.

     

    Enrico

  • in reply to deepankarmaithani

    Best simple description:

     

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lua_%28programming_language%29

     

    The nice thing about Lua is it's simplicity and small size which make it very suitable as an embedded scripting language.

     

    For examples of how far this can be taken you could have a look at the reference manuals for Keithley's 26xx range of SMU instruments (if you are interested of course ).

     

    MK

  • in reply to deepankarmaithani

    Deepankar,

     

    I ha ve nothing of special against this scenario, and what you say is true. What I totally refuse - and if possible try to contrast - is that this is not programming and less than knowing electronics. It is a question of intellectual honesty: as there are newbies that trust in what they are learning (kids or not it's no matter) those - maybe us? - that has a wider knowledge has the responsibility to give them the correct weight of what they are knowing instead of creating false expectations and illusions.

     

    Enrico

  • in reply to michaelkellett

    @Michael Kellett whats there is Lua you mentioned,i have heard about it  in connection with ESP8266,what is it best at?

  • in reply to michaelkellett

    @Michael Kellett @Enrico Miglino  I agree with you when you say that the ease of using has come at a cost and the cost is that you don't know the lower level stuff,Moreover apart from this the abstraction  also leads to  degradation of the performance  of the end product. However this hiding of complexity has been one of the big reasons for the great adaptation of Arduino platform and i see the similar thing going in favour of the boards using python. The impact it has made is that these things has made programming accessible to people(hobbies t and children) of lower age group too who don't have good experience with the intricacies going on at the lower level.

    I also want to share about a video by another you tuber jullian where he shows that the abstraction in arduino has come at cost of degradation of performance