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Minor modifications to "Getting Started With iPython"
Based on 2nd review.
Diffstat (limited to 'getting_started_with_ipython')
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1 files changed, 41 insertions, 42 deletions
diff --git a/getting_started_with_ipython/script.rst b/getting_started_with_ipython/script.rst
index 6d2c243..c6db7e8 100644
--- a/getting_started_with_ipython/script.rst
+++ b/getting_started_with_ipython/script.rst
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ open the terminal, type ``ipython`` in the terminal and hit enter.
.. R4
-We get a prompt with ``In [1]:`` after getting some information about
-the version of Python installed and some help commands. If you get an
-error showing ``ipython is not installed``, please refer to the
-tutorial on how to install the packages.
+After getting some information about the version of Python
+installed and some help commands, we get a prompt with
+In[1]:. But, if you get an error saying 'ipython is not
+installed' then refer to the tutorial on how to install the packages.
.. L4
-{{Point to the version information with mouse}}
-{{Point to the In[1]: prompt with mouse}}
+{{{Point to the version information with mouse}}}
+{{{Point to the In[1]: prompt with mouse}}}
.. R5
@@ -85,13 +85,14 @@ type Ctrl-D.
.. R6
-A prompt will apperar to confirm whether you really want to exit, type
-y to say yes and quit ipython and n to say no if you dont want to quit
+A prompt will appear to confirm whether you really want to exit, type
+y to say yes and quit ipython and n to say no if you don't want to quit
the ipython. Press y.
.. L6
-Press y and hit enter.
+{{{Press y and hit enter.}}}
+
.. R7
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ Notice that the output is displayed with an ``Out[1]`` indication.
1+2
-{{Point at the Out[1] prompt}}
+{{{Point at the Out[1] prompt}}}
.. R9
@@ -136,8 +137,8 @@ minus 4, 6 into 5.
.. R10
-Now let's see how the ipython remembers the history of commands ?
-let's try an example ``print 1+2``.
+Now let's see how the ipython remembers the history of commands.
+For example ``print 1+2``.
Instead of typing the whole thing,use the up arrow key to go back to
the command ``1+2`` which we did before, now use the left-arrow key to
@@ -148,16 +149,16 @@ indication Out square brackets is not shown here.
.. L10
-{{Use the up arrow key to go back to the command ``1+2``}}
-{{Use left arrow to navigate to start of line }}
+{{{Use the up arrow key to go back to the command ``1+2``}}}
+{{{Use left arrow to navigate to start of line }}}
Type
::
'print'
-{{Hit enter}}
-{{Point at the Out[] prompt}}
+{{{Hit enter}}}
+{{{Point at the Out[] prompt}}}
.. R11
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ into round, This feature of ipython is called the tab-completion.
.. L13
-{{Stay on the terminal}}
+{{{Stay on the terminal}}}
.. R14
@@ -211,11 +212,11 @@ out all the possible completions of r.
.. L15
-{{Stay on the terminal}}
+{{{Stay on the terminal}}}
.. L16
-{{Show slide with question 1}}
+{{{Show slide with question 1}}}
.. R16
@@ -237,8 +238,6 @@ the commands starting with a.
ab<tab>
a<tab>
-{{{ Show slide with Solution1 and read out the same }}}
-
.. R18
Now, let's see what the functions abs is used for. We will use the
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ Look-up the documentation of ``round`` and see how to use it.
.. L21
-{{Show slide with question 2}}
+{{{Show slide with question 2}}}
.. L22
@@ -305,7 +304,7 @@ round question mark in the ipython interpreter.
.. L23
-{{highlight the syntax with mouse hover on terminal}}
+{{{highlight the syntax with mouse hover on terminal}}}
.. R23
@@ -320,27 +319,27 @@ The function ``round``, rounds a number to a given precision.
Pause the video here, try out the following exercise and resume the video.
Let us now try few more examples with the function round.
-Check the output of the following commands.
+
+Check the output of
+round(2.48)
+round(2.48, 1)
+round(2.48, 2)
+round(2.484)
+round(2.484, 1)
+round(2.484, 2)
.. L24
-{{Show slide with question 3}}
+{{{Show slide with question 3}}}
.. L25
-::
-
- round(2.48)
- round(2.48,1)
- round(2.48,2)
- round(2.484)
- round(2.484,1)
- round(2.484,2)
-
-{{Show slide with solution 3 and read out the same }}
+{{{Show slide with solution 3 }}}
.. R25
+We get 2.0, 2.5 and 2.48, which are what we expect.
+
.. R26
Let's now see how to correct typing errors which we often make while
@@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ and hit enter, without closing the parenthesis.
round(2.484
-{{Hit enter}}
+{{{Hit enter}}}
.. R27
@@ -374,7 +373,7 @@ press enter. We got the expected output that is 2.0
.. L27
-{{ Point at the prompt with three dots }}
+{{{ Point at the prompt with three dots }}}
::
@@ -406,11 +405,11 @@ Pause the video here, try out the following exercise and resume the video.
.. L29
-{{Show slide with question 4}}
+{{{Show slide with question 4}}}
.. L30
-{ show the solution on terminal }
+{{{ show the solution on terminal }}}
::
@@ -460,12 +459,12 @@ Here are some self assessment questions for you to solve
.. L32
-{{Show self assessment questions slide}}
+{{{Show self assessment questions slide}}}
.. L33
-(solution of self assessment questions on slide)
+{{{solution of self assessment questions on slide}}}
.. R33
@@ -477,7 +476,7 @@ And the answers,
.. L34
-{{a thank you slide}}
+{{{Show thank you slide}}}
.. R34