Getting Started with Python and Raspberry Pi

Dan Nixon

Sep 2015 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this ebook

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 moduleAbout This BookLearn the fundamentals of Python scripting and application programmingDesign user-friendly command-line and graphical user interfacesA step-by-step guide to learning Python programming with the PiWho 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 LearnFundamentals of Python applicationsDesigning applications for multi-threadingInteracting with electronics and physical devicesDebugging applications when they go wrongPackaging and installing Python modulesUser interface design using QtBuilding easy to use command-line interfacesConnecting applications to the InternetIn 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.

About the author

Dan Nixon is a software and electronics engineer living in the north of England. He has past experience of creating software for data analysis, process control, and business intelligence applications. In most of these projects, Python was one of the main languages used. Dan previously authored another book on the uses of the Raspberry Pi, called Raspberry Pi Blueprints, and has worked on many personal projects that use both Python and the Raspberry Pi.