Introduction to Engineering and Scientific Computing with Python

3 Python Basics

DOI: 10.1201/9781003256861-3

Chapter Objectives

• Gain familiarity with the features of the Spyder integrated development environment, including the IPython Console, the Spyder Editor, and the Explorer window.
• Learn how to implement algebraic expressions in Python, including those with logarithmic, exponential, trigonometric, and hyperbolic terms.
• Create variables and use them in Python computations. Track their properties and stored values in the Variable Explorer.
• Learn about objects, and their attributes and methods. Also, become familiar with data types, including integers, floating-point, Boolean and strings.
• Use the arithmetic, relational and logical operators, and understand their precedence in establishing the order ...