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In this class we will use python and git ...

Python

We recommend installing anaconda python from Anaconda. Two common way to execute python codes are:

1. Jupyter Notebook / Lab

Interactive inside a browser

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2. Spyder

Interactive in a special GUI, much like MATLAB

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Codes

Here are some places to find Open Source codes in Physics and Astronomy

1. Astrophysics Source Code Library (ASCL) : https://ascl.net

2. Journal for Open Source Software (JOSS): https://joss.theoj.org/

3. Zenodo : https://zenodo.org/

Software Carpentry

Also some self-guided and OS agnostic lessons on:

1. Unix shell (even on Windows) : https://swcarpentry.github.io/shell-novice/
2. Python : https://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-inflammation/
3. Git : https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/

Offline documentation

The spyder tool we are using has excellent help on python: both syntax and API. But if you want something in parallel:

• Zeal (for Linux)
• Dash (for Mac) - free alternatives are: dasht and devbook
• XXX (for Windows)