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Raspberry Pi Zero Cookbook

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Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781786463852

Length 422 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Raspberry Pi

Concepts

Single Board Computers

Author (1):

Edward Snajder

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Preface

1. Kick-Start Your Raspberry Pi Zero

2. Setting Up Physical and Wireless Connections FREE CHAPTER

3. Programming with Linux

4. Programming with Python

5. Getting Your Hands Dirty Using the GPIO Header

6. Controlling the LEDs and Displays

7. Controlling the Hardware

8. Taking Digital Inputs to the Raspberry Pi Zero

9. Interfacing Sensors with the Raspberry Pi Zero

10. Cooking up Projects to Amaze the World!

Chapter 4. Programming with Python

In this chapter, we will bring the book to a boil with the Python programming language, a standard part of a Raspberry Pi distribution and a favorite of Internet of Things users. We'll try out the following:

Choosing between Python 2 and 3
Installing important Python packages
Creating our first Python program and running loops
Playing with strings
Plotting graphs using Python
Sending an e-mail from a Python script
Creating a program to log and append data to a CSV file
Using a Python script to upload data online to a Google spreadsheet interface
Adding help and parameters to your Python Program

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Authors (1)

Edward Snajder

Edward Snajder

Edward Snajder takes on the challenges of performance, optimization, scalability, and portability for PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL DB engines for the databases behind the Jive platform. He's got hands-on experience with system design, HA, virtualization, and distributed systems, and has had the opportunity to interface with quality engineering, support, technical operations, and professional services when not building things in engineering. In his spare time, he is an Internet of Things enthusiast and has spoken on the wonders of the Raspberry Pi at conferences and user groups. He loves his Raspberry Pis. He has also built his own 3D printer and has several 75%-complete Arduino projects.

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