Learn Python Visually

Table of contents

1. Title Page
2. Copyright
3. About the Author
4. Acknowledgments
5. Introduction
   1. Who Is This Book For?
   2. What Is Python Mode for Processing?
   3. What Are Algorithms?
   4. What Is Creative Coding?
   5. Where Can I Find Help?
      1. Online Resources
      2. Source Code and Solutions
   6. What’s in This Book?
   7. Let’s Go!
6. Chapter 1: Hello, World!
   1. Processing Installation and Python Mode Setup
   2. Your First Sketch
      1. Comments
      2. Whitespace
      3. Errors
      4. Color
      5. Fills and Strokes
      6. Background Color
   3. Color Modes
   4. 2D Primitives
      1. triangle()
      2. ellipse()
      3. quad()
      4. line()
   5. Variables
   6. Arithmetic Operators
      1. Basic Operations
      2. Modulo Operator
   7. Arcs
   8. Summary
7. Chapter 2: Drawing More Complicated Shapes
   1. Displaying a Grid
   2. Drawing Curves Using Catmull-Rom Splines
      1. Curving Lines with curve()
      2. Changing Curves with curveTightness()
   3. Drawing Bézier Curves
      1. Using the bezier() Function
      2. Positioning Anchor and Control Points
   4. Drawing Shapes Using Vertices
      1. Bézier Vertices
   5. Using Vector Graphics Software for Generating Shapes
   6. Summary
8. Chapter 3: Introduction to Strings and Working with Text
   1. Strings
      1. Creating Strings in Python
      2. Using Concatenation and String Formatting
      3. Working with String Length
   2. String Manipulation
      1. Slice Notation
      2. String Methods
   3. Typography
      1. Fonts
      2. Text Functions
   4. Summary
9. Chapter 4: Conditional Statements
   1. Control Flow
   2. Conditional Statements
      1. The Boolean Data Type
      2. Relational Operators
      3. if Statements
      4. elif Statements
      5. else Statements
      6. Logical Operators
   3. Summary
10. Chapter 5: Iteration and Randomness
    1. Iteration
       1. Using Iteration to Draw Concentric Circles
       2. while Loops
       3. for Loops
    2. break and continue Statements
    3. Randomness
       1. random() Function
       2. Random Seed
    4. Truchet Tiles
    5. Summary
11. Chapter 6: Motion and Transformation
    1. Perceiving Motion
    2. Adding Motion to Processing Sketches
       1. The draw() and setup() Functions
       2. Global Variables
       3. Saving Frames
    3. Transformations
       1. Processing Transformation Functions
       2. translate()
       3. rotate()
       4. scale()
       5. shearX() and shearY()
       6. pushMatrix() and popMatrix()
    4. Summary
12. Chapter 7: Working with Lists and Reading Data
    1. Introducing Lists
       1. Creating and Accessing Lists
       2. Modifying Lists
    2. Combining Loops and Lists
       1. Drawing Shapes by Using a List of Color Values
       2. Looping with enumerate()
    3. Creating Lists of Lists
    4. Reading Data
       1. File Formats
       2. CSV
    5. Summary
13. Chapter 8: Dictionaries and JSON
    1. Introducing Dictionaries
       1. Accessing Dictionaries
       2. Modifying Dictionaries
    2. Nesting Dictionaries and Lists
    3. Combining Loops and Dictionaries
       1. Iterating Keys
       2. Iterating Values
       3. Iterating Items
    4. Working with JSON
       1. Understanding JSON Syntax
       2. Using Web APIs
       3. Reading in JSON Data
    5. Summary
14. Chapter 9: Functions and Periodic Motion
    1. Defining Functions
       1. Creating a Simple Speech Bubble Function
       2. Drawing Compound Shapes Using a Function
       3. Adding Arguments and Parameters
       4. Using Keyword Arguments
       5. Setting Default Values
       6. Mixing Positional and Keyword Arguments
       7. Returning Values
    2. Defining Functions for Periodic Motion
       1. Circular and Elliptical Motion
       2. Sine Waves
       3. Lissajous Curves
       4. Creating Screensaver-Like Patterns with Lissajous Curves
    3. Summary
15. Chapter 10: Object-Oriented Programming and PVector
    1. Working with Classes
       1. Defining a New Class
       2. Creating an Instance from a Class
       3. Adding Attributes to a Class
       4. Adding Methods to a Class
    2. Splitting Your Python Code into Multiple Files
    3. Programming Movement with Vectors
       1. The PVector Class
       2. Moving an Amoeba with PVector
    4. Adding Many Amoebas to the Simulation
    5. Summary
16. Chapter 11: Mouse and Keyboard Interaction
    1. Mouse Interaction
       1. Mouse Variables
       2. Mouse Events
       3. Creating a Paint App
    2. Keyboard Interaction
       1. Adding Keyboard Shortcuts to the Paint App
    3. Summary
17. Afterword
    1. More Python for Processing
    2. More Python
    3. Other Creative Coding Environments
18. Index