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Python 3 for Robotics

beginner~20 hours28 lessonsEnvironment: pyodide

Prerequisites: linux

Start: Running Python: REPL, scripts, and this browserPractice questions

Modules

Module 1 — Python fundamentals
  1. 1Running Python: REPL, scripts, and this browser
  2. 2Variables and core types
  3. 3Strings and f-strings
  4. 4Numbers, math, and the math module
Module 2 — Control flow and functions
  1. 1Conditionals
  2. 2Loops (for, while, range, enumerate)
  3. 3Defining functions
  4. 4Scope, defaults, and keyword arguments
Module 3 — Data structures
  1. 1Lists and list comprehensions
  2. 2Tuples and unpacking
  3. 3Dictionaries
  4. 4Sets and when to use each structure
Module 4 — Object-oriented Python
  1. 1Classes and instances
  2. 2Methods and __init__
  3. 3Inheritance
  4. 4Dunder methods and dataclasses
Module 5 — Modules, errors, and environments
  1. 1Imports and the standard library
  2. 2Exceptions and handling errors
  3. 3Virtual environments and pip
  4. 4Type hints
Module 6 — NumPy essentials
  1. 1Arrays vs lists
  2. 2Array math and broadcasting
  3. 3Matrix operations for robotics
  4. 4Project: dead-reckoning position tracker
Module 7 — Python patterns you'll meet in ROS
  1. 1Callbacks and higher-order functions
  2. 2Classes with long-running loops
  3. 3Reading the rclpy style before you've learned ROS
  4. 4Project: sensor simulator with noisy readings

Textbooks

Video resources

  • Python tutorials playlist — Corey Schafer