Python basics

This chapter covers python basics such as variables, data structures, operators, loops, conditions and functions. There are no special python packages which need to be installed to execute these notebooks.

See also

• Digital Sreeni’s Youtube channel

• Digital Sreeni’s Python for microscopists Github example repository

• Dominik Waithe’s Youtube channel

• Jake VanderPlas’ A Whirlwind Tour of Python

• Talley Lambert’s introduction to Python (video)

• Talley Lambert’s introduction to Python (github repository)

• Robert Haase’s introduction to Scientific data analysis with Python (video)