Overview

Teaching: 15 min
Exercises: 0 min

Questions

• What else is out there and where do I find it?

Objectives

• Name and locate scientific Python community sites for software, workshops, and help.

Python supports a large community within and outwith research.

• The Python 3 documentation covers the core language and the standard library.

• SciPy is a rich collection of scientific utilities.

• Jupyter is the home of the Jupyter Notebook.

• Pandas is the home of the Pandas data library.

• Stack Overflow’s general Python section can be helpful, as can the sections on NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, and other topics.

• PyCon is the largest annual conference for the Python community.

Key Points

• Python supports a large community within and outwith research.

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