Jason R Briggs

Lyna M writes (excerpted):

*I bought your book Python for Kids with the intention to teach my son Python later on but have now been using it myself to learn Python as I find your book to be quite comprehensive even if it was ‘for kids’.

I’ve been doing the Bounce tutorial and would like to fin...

Marta C writes:

I’m new in programming. I just want to know if it would be too hard or complicated to use Python 2.7 with the Python for Kids book? I am still practicing for a class I took with v 2.7. Can I have both IDLE 2.7 and 3 in the system and use them separately and not run into probl...

Christopher D writes:

I’m currently working through your book and enjoying it immensely. *The following is baffling me though, so hoping you can help.

In Chapter 13, page 197 (after creating the ball object), you wrote: “If you run this program now using Run>Module, the canvas will appear f...

Kirk K writes:

On page 12 it says File>New Window but I cannot find it on our Windows version 3.4.1. Please advise.

It looks like, as of Python 3.4, they’ve changed the menu, so File->New Window has become File->New File (which makes the Shell consistent with other text editors, at least). I...

Craig S writes:

My son is having a problem running the random rectangle program on page 174 of Python for Kids. He is using version 2.7.7, so the Tkinter module must be capitalized (just so you don’t suggest to capitalize it). Every time he tries to run the module, it comes up with a new win...

Koki Y writes:

I have a question. You use % for format instead .format(). In the python tutorial, it is written that % format is an older version of format. What’s the point of using % format?

The book uses the % operator (also known as the interpolation operator) basically through omi...

Marcin S writes:

I am currently testing your book on my girlfriend who is not a kid anymore but a person that has not written any code in her entire life. To assist her better I have read the whole book. *I think I spent my money well when I bought it.

Still, I have some questions and remar...

Jim G writes:

I’m currently going through your book python for kids. I was wondering what books or other sources you recommend for learning more about python

Well, there are a heap of online tutorials, and dead-tree, printed books to choose from. However, I have an alternate suggestion to...

Beth S writes:

I teach gifted elementary-aged students in Albuquerque, NM. A few of my students and I have been working through your book. We have limited desktops in our classroom, but we also have access to several iPads. In researching the various apps available, I’ve realized that most (...

Stan W writes (NB. edited for brevity):

Over the last couple of days I have started using your great book with my two sons (13 and 15 years old). I’m reaching out to you with the following question because I have noticed other people asking about the same issue online, with at least one ment...