[Tutor] creating interactive program with python

[Andre Walker-Loud]

Hi Alan,

>> 1) I am trying to trying to figure out how I would set up an   
>> interactive python script, however, I am having trouble googling  
>> this,  since a search for "interactive python" just returns  
>> instructions on  how to type "python" in a terminal to get an  
>> "interactive" session....
>
> Check out the Talking to the User topic in my tutorial.
>
> It covers interactive prompting and use of command line arguments.

Wow!  That was sooo easy, thanks!  I was expecting to have to sweat  
for a while to figure it out.  I really appreciate the multiple  
example style of your tutorial!


>> 3) I see iPython (which I have never used) is an enhanced  
>> interactive  python shell.  Perhaps this could do what I want -  
>> does anyone have  experience with iPython?
>
> Several here use it but that is a development tool not the final  
> application. However you might like to investigate the cmd module...  
> It could be very helpful.

I will check it out.


Thanks,
Andre









>
>
>> 4) does anyone have strong recommendations for or against using   
>> matplotlib?  Is it low maintenance for producing graphs, or does  
>> it  take lots of user interaction?  All the example pictures I see  
>> are  very pretty, but it is not clear how much effort is needed to  
>> generate  them - or is it just a "well know to those who know it  
>> well" thing?
>
> I haven't used it seriously but those that do seem to find it works  
> OK.
>
> HTH,
>
> -- 
> Alan Gauld
> Author of the Learn to Program web site
> http://www.alan-g.me.uk/
>
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