[Tutor] converting processing code to python code

[Erica Osher]

I wrote the original code in a program called Processing. (
http://processing.org/)

Thanks for your advice, I definitely need some tutorials.

On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 8:23 PM, Alan Gauld <alan.gauld at btinternet.com>wrote:

> "Erica Osher" <eosher at gmail.com> wrote
>
>  The code was originally created for a Processing Project and I'm just
>> starting to learn python and I'd like to build on this code.
>>
>
> The fact that you still don't tell us what the original language is
> suggests
> you are not a very experienced programmer in any language. Is that
> assumption correct?
>
>  The syntax error I get is
>>
>> *Traceback (most recent call last):
>>  File "nodebox/gui/mac/__init__.pyo", line 332, in _compileScript
>>  File "<untitled>", line 8
>>    int x1 = 5;
>>         ^
>> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>
>
> In Python variables are just names that refer to objects. The objects
> can be of any type so we don't need to declare them as int, float,
> char etc. You just need
>
> x1 = 5
>
> No semi colons are needed either.
>
> However since this is such a basic Python statement I do think
> you should take an hour or two to go through some of the complete
> beginners tutorials found here:
>
> http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers
>
> Try mine if you like but there is a variety of styles for you to choose
> from.
>
> Once you are familiar with the basics try converting your code again
> and ask specific questions here for help. That will be much more
> efficient for all of us than simply randomly trying things then asking
> for help.
>
> HTH,
>
>
> --
> Alan Gauld
> Author of the Learn to Program web site
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Erica Osher
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