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3. Fundamentals of Python for Robotics Programming

Lentin Joseph1 
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The last chapter discussed the fundamental concepts of C++ and the object-oriented programming concepts used to program robots. In this chapter, we look at the basics of the Python programming language, which can be used to program robots.

C++ and Python are the common languages used in robotics programming. If your preference is performance, then you should use C++, but if the priority is easiness in programming, you should go with Python. For example, if you are planning to work with a robotic vision application, ...

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