Using Python as a Calculator

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>From an educator's perspective, how to best phase-in Python is often a core
question.

One answer is: use it the same way you might use a calculator in the
classroom, but show off why it's better.

An example (new today) of what I share with my student and peer faculty,
perhaps new to Python:

https://github.com/4dsolutions/School_of_Tomorrow/blob/master/smod_play.py

A mix of Python + geometric content already familiar to those using my
curriculum.

The docstring itself contains a link to the famous Using Python as a
Calculator tutorial at the Python dot org site.

Kirby

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culum.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-=
serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font=
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ans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
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