[Tutor] graphics library for teaching Python

2018-12-21 Thread Michael Mossey
I'm a computer science tutor and I'm asking advice about a graphics or game library that can be used with Python effectively for teaching purposes. I've found that having my student pick a long-term project is a good way for them to learn coding, and graphics or games make great projects that both

Re: [Tutor] graphics library for teaching Python

2018-12-21 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 21/12/2018 04:16, Michael Mossey wrote: > I'm a computer science tutor and I'm asking advice about a graphics or game > library that can be used with Python effectively for teaching purposes. I'll start by saying that Python is not the berst programming language for graphics. However there are

Re: [Tutor] graphics library for teaching Python

2018-12-21 Thread Cranky Frankie
Tutor@python.org: "I'm a computer science tutor and I'm asking advice about a graphics or game library that can be used with Python effectively for teaching purposes." Michael Dawson's "Python Programming for Absolute Beginners" uses PyGame. Might be worth a look. On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 3:26 A

Re: [Tutor] graphics library for teaching Python

2018-12-21 Thread Adam Eyring
On Fri, Dec 21, 2018, 3:26 AM Michael Mossey wrote: > > There are two sub-topics I'm interested in - (1) graphics, as in drawing > interesting pictures or art, or using diagrams for data visualization. (2) > Simple games, with the use of sprites. > One that hasn't been mention in yours and Alan'

Re: [Tutor] graphics library for teaching Python

2018-12-21 Thread Mike Barnett
>There are two sub-topics I'm interested in - (1) graphics, as in drawing >interesting pictures or art, or using diagrams for data visualization. (2) >Simple games, with the use of sprites. Can you post some images of similar programs / graphics you are wanting to create? It would be extremely

Re: [Tutor] graphics library for teaching Python

2018-12-21 Thread Michael Mossey
On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 9:15 AM Mike Barnett wrote: > >There are two sub-topics I'm interested in - (1) graphics, as in drawing > interesting pictures or art, or using diagrams for data visualization. (2) > Simple games, with the use of sprites. > > Can you post some images of similar programs /

Re: [Tutor] graphics library for teaching Python

2018-12-21 Thread Mike Barnett
For PySimpleGUI…. Things like “collision detection” are up to the application. PySimpleGUI gives you ability to place “objects” at x,y coordinates. The primitives allow images, circles, lines, rectangles, arcs, and text to be drawn and removed. If one overlaps another you’re on the hook for d