# Workshop 2: Getting Started with Python

This is the second in a series of scientific Python lectures at Risø campus,
Denmark Technical University.

## Workshop objective

To help Matlab-experienced users begin coding in Python. This includes a review
of syntax differences, along with a brief introduction of the most commonly
used libraries, and a quick overview of PEP8 coding conventions.

## Date

The workshop date and location will be announced internally at DTU Risø. Please
use the contact information below for questions on the workshop contents or 
arranging a new workshop.

## Topic outline

- "Big-picture" differences
- Syntax differences
- Useful packages:
    - NumPy/SciPy
    - Pandas
    - Matplotlib
- PEP8 coding convention

## Prerequisites

If you are attending the workshop, please do the following before attending:
1. If you do not have Anaconda installed, please [install it](https://www.anaconda.com/download/)
**with Python 3.6**
2. If you have Anaconda installed, please either  
    a) have your root environment be Python 3.6, or  
    b) [create an environment](https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/manage-environments.html#creating-an-environment-with-commands)
    that has Python 3.6

## Contact

Jenni Rinker
rink@dtu.dk