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In this section, we'll download everything we need for tomorrow's projects. | In this section, we'll download everything we need for tomorrow's projects. | ||
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You'll be playing with data from the list of all baby names in the US (used more than five times in a year) from the last several years: | You'll be playing with data from the list of all baby names in the US (used more than five times in a year) from the last several years: | ||
# Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." | # Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as...", and save it to your Desktop directory: http://mako.cc/teaching/2015/cdsw-autumn/babynames.zip | ||
# The ".zip" extension on the above file indicates that it is a compressed Zip archive. We need to "extract" its contents. Find | # The ".zip" extension on the above file indicates that it is a compressed Zip archive. We need to "extract" its contents. To do this, click on "Start", then "Computer", and navigate to your Desktop directory. Find babynames.zip on your Desktop and double-click on it to "unzip" it. That will create a folder called babynames containing several files. | ||
===Test the Baby Names code=== | ===Test the Baby Names code=== | ||
Start a command prompt and navigate to the Desktop\babynames directory where the Baby Names code lives. | |||
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'''On Windows''' | |||
If the Baby Names project is at <code>C:\Users\'''{Your User Name}'''\Desktop\babynames</code>, | |||
cd C:\Users\'''{Your User Name}'''\Desktop\babynames | |||
will change you into that directory. | |||
Another way to navigate to a directory is to go there using Windows Explorer, clicking into the navigation bar, and typing "powershell" followed by RETURN. This will cause a command shell to open with the current directory already set to the location where you were browsing. | |||
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'''On Mac''' | |||
Start a command prompt and navigate to the ~/Desktop/babynames directory where the Baby Names code lives. | |||
For example, if the Baby Names project is at <code>~/Desktop/babynames</code>: | |||
cd ~/Desktop/babynames | |||
will change you into that directory. | |||
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''' | '''On both operating systems''' | ||
Once you've navigated to the correct directory, type | |||
ls | |||
to see the source code files in that directory. | |||
One of the files is <code>babynames1.py</code>, which has a ".py" extension indicating that it is a Python script. Type: | |||
python babynames1.py | |||
at the command prompt to execute the babynames1.py Python script. It should output text that says something like this: | |||
There were 12 boys named mako | |||
If it does not, let a mentor know. | |||
===Success!=== | ===Success!=== | ||
You've completed setup for the Baby Names project. | You've completed setup for the Baby Names project. | ||
==State Capitals== | ==State Capitals== | ||
We'll look at an example Python script that quizzes you on state capitals during the lecture on Saturday. | |||
Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as..." to save it to your Desktop directory: http://mako.cc/teaching/2015/cdsw-spring/state_capitals.py | |||
==Success!== | ==Success!== | ||
You are done downloading the Saturday projects | You are done downloading the Saturday projects. | ||
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