Getting Started with Python and Raspberry Pi

Book Description

Learn to design and implement reliable Python applications on the Raspberry Pi using a range of external libraries, the Raspberry Pis GPIO port, and the camera module

About This Book

• Learn the fundamentals of Python scripting and application programming
• Design user-friendly command-line and graphical user interfaces
• A step-by-step guide to learning Python programming with the Pi

Who This Book Is For

This book is designed for those who are unfamiliar with the art of Python development and want to get to know their way round the language and the many additional libraries that allow you to get a full application up and running in no time.

What You Will Learn

• Fundamentals of Python applications
• Designing applications for multi-threading
• Interacting with electronics and physical devices
• Debugging applications when they go wrong
• Packaging and installing Python modules
• User interface design using Qt
• Building easy to use command-line interfaces
• Connecting applications to the Internet

In Detail

The Raspberry Pi is one of the smallest and most affordable single board computers that has taken over the world of hobby electronics and programming, and the Python programming language makes this the perfect platform to start coding with.

The book will start with a brief introduction to Raspberry Pi and Python. We will direct you to the official documentation that helps you set up your Raspberry Pi with the necessary equipment such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse, power supply, and so on. It will then dive right into the basics of Python programming. Later, it will focus on other Python tasks, for instance, interfacing with hardware, GUI programming, and more. Once you get well versed with the basic programming, the book will then teach you to develop Python/Raspberry Pi applications.

By the end of this book, you will be able to develop Raspberry Pi applications with Python and will have good understanding of Python programming for Raspberry Pi.

Style and approach

An easy-to-follow introduction to Python scripting and application development through clear conceptual explanations backed up by real-world examples on the Raspberry Pi.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Your First Steps with Python on the Pi
Chapter 2. Understanding Control Flow and Data Types
Chapter 3. Working with Data Structures and I/O
Chapter 4. Understanding Object-oriented Programming and Threading
Chapter 5. Packaging Code with setuptools
Chapter 6. Accessing the GPIO Pins
Chapter 7. Using the Camera Module
Chapter 8. Extracting Data from the Internet
Chapter 9. Creating Command-line Interfaces
Chapter 10. Debugging Applications with PDB and Log Files
Chapter 11. Designing Your GUI with Qt

中文：

书名：Getting Started with Python and Raspberry Pi

了解如何使用一系列外部库、Raspberry Pis GPIO端口和摄像头模块在Raspberry PI上设计和实现可靠的Python应用程序

About This Book

• 了解Python脚本编写和应用程序编程的基础知识
• 设计用户友好的命令行和图形用户界面
• 使用PI学习Python编程的分步指南

这本书是为谁写的

这本书是为那些不熟悉Python开发艺术并想要了解该语言和许多其他库的方法的人设计的，这些库使您能够立即启动并运行完整的应用程序。

你将学到什么

• Python应用程序的基础知识
• Designing applications for multi-threading
• 与电子设备和物理设备交互
• 在应用程序出错时进行调试
• 打包和安装Python模块
• 使用Qt进行用户界面设计
• Building easy to use command-line interfaces
• 将应用程序连接到互联网

In Detail

Raspberry Pi是最小、最实惠的单板计算机之一，它已经占领了爱好电子和编程的世界，而Python编程语言使其成为开始编码的完美平台。

这本书将以对Raspberry PI和Python的简要介绍开始。我们将指导您参考官方文档，帮助您设置Raspberry PI和必要的设备，如显示器、键盘、鼠标、电源等。然后，它将直接介绍Python编程的基础知识。稍后，它将专注于其他Python任务，例如，与硬件交互、图形用户界面编程等。一旦您熟练掌握了基本编程，本书将教您如何开发Python/Raspberry PI应用程序。

到本书结束时，您将能够使用Python开发Raspberry PI应用程序，并将对Raspberry PI的Python编程有很好的理解。

Style and approach

通过清晰的概念解释和Raspberry PI上的真实世界示例，介绍了易于理解的Python脚本和应用程序开发。

Table of Contents

第1章.在PI上使用Python的第一步
第2章：了解控制流和数据类型
第3章使用数据结构和I/O
第4章：了解面向对象编程和线程
Chapter 5. Packaging Code with setuptools
第6章.访问GPIO引脚
第7章：使用摄像头模块
第8章.从互联网上提取数据
Chapter 9. Creating Command-line Interfaces
Chapter 10. Debugging Applications with PDB and Log Files
第11章.使用Qt设计您的图形用户界面