Jason R Briggs

Sandy S writes:

I just purchased 3 copies of “Python for Kids” so that my 2 sons and I can begin our quest! Anyway I hate to bug you with this but we just downloaded the latest version of the Python suite and the –n switch for IDLE startup has a message about “being deprecated since version ...

Miquel C writes:

Do you know where to learn Python? I’ve been searching and I’ve only found Codecademy. I’d be very happy if you know where to go from Python For Kids. *All kind of learning would be great.

I also downloaded an IRC bot, and I’ve translated it to my language. I’ve been lookin...

Art S writes (excerpted):

First, let me say that I am having a great time learning Python from Python for Kids, even though I am just a kid at heart. I’m an old, old guy (I’ll be 52 in April), but my students keep me young - I’ve been teaching high school mathematics for 25 years, and I am f...

Lucas writes (excerpted):

When I try to open IDLE as instructed on page 11 I get an error message.

Any suggestions?

It depends on which version of Python you’re running, but if you’ve installed the latest (3.4.2), then instead of putting the following in Automator:

open -a "/Applic...

Emmeline writes:

I’m twelve and I recently got a raspberry Pi camera module. I really wanted to do stop animation with it but, when I used Tkinter to make a button it would take a picture when I pressed it and save it as I specified. The problem is if I wanted to use the button again it dele...

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Arijjan V writes (excerpted):

When I enter code into the compiler I continue to get multiple statement error messages. *Even if I copy the code from the book.

I use Idle 34 on windows professional 7. This is what I typed into the Idle Shell.

found_coins = 20 magic_coins = 70 stolen_coins =...

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...