[Tutor] Hooray! I finished the 'Learning Python for absolute beginners'

[Eddie]

Nice one... I should still get to starting lol...

2010/1/10 Tim Goddard <timgoddardsemail at gmail.com>

> Ok, it's not a big deal, but once I learned enough I went off on a few
> tangents to create programs of my own design.  Since I had to return
> the book to the public library, I finally got back to finishing the
> last chapter.  Since the book is not current, I took the time to
> decipher the differences and eventually figured out the final project
> creating an asteroids game using the latest livewires.  I would
> eventually like to use pygame, but for now I'm content that it works.
>
> I know there have been some questions in the past about errors, so
> this is simply being submitted as a placemarker for those working
> through the same book.
>
> I'm really glad I decided to learn Python!
>
> I also figured out how to configure Eclipse IDE to recognize modules.
> Apparently in the preferences for each 'project' is a separate
> PYTHONPATH.. which is not to be confused with sys.path.  Adding the
> appropriate folders to the preferences allows the user to browse
> through a module i.e.
>
> after writing:
> 'from livewires import games'
>
> typing:
> 'games.'  yields a drop down menu of all methods etc.... very
> convenient when trying to follow older tutorials of older packages.
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