Introduction VI#

Within the sixth session we’ll continue to explore the basic building blocks of python, this and the next session will contain exhaustive content aiming to provide you with a somewhat detailed understanding of central python aspects. The aim is to get a good set of basic experience to then advance into more practical aspects, specifically evaluating how these things can be utilized within experiments to collect data and their subsequent analyzes. To nevertheless get some experience on the way, there will be some exercise at the beginning and throughout the session. Additionally, the homework assignments will be made in a way that showcases some tasks that you might most likely encounter in real-life so that you get more practice in conducting them through python.

Topics 💡👨🏻‍🏫#

In the following you’ll find the objectives and materials for each of the topics we’ll discuss during this session.

Introduction to Python - III#

This session, we’ll build upon the things learned last week and broader our capabilities in python, focusing on indentation and control flow & structures.

Objectives 📍#

  • learn about indentation (some form of code structuring)

  • control how our code is executed

    • Conditionals (if - else statements)

    • Iteration (e.g., for-loops, while statements, …)

  • Ask and answer questions

  • Have a great time

Materials 📓#

Please see the rendered version of the jupyter notebook Introduction VI - Introduction to Python III in the ToC on the left.

tasks for subsequent meeting 🖥️✍🏽📖#

You can download the homework for next week here. It is due Friday 05.01.2024

Prepare PsychoPy installation#

Also, in preparation for our switch to more applied things, i.e. starting with experiments in python. We’ll have to install psychopy. To do that please download the programm from here and follow the instructions for your specific operating system. If you encounter any Problems, please let me know!

optional/reading/further materials#