Python Playground, 2nd Edition

Building off the success of the first edition, which sold over 30,000 copies, Python Playground, 2nd Edition has been fully updated and features five brand-new projects! Put the fun back in programming as you create 3D simulations, speech-recognition systems, IoT devices, and more.

Python is a powerful programming language that’s easy to learn and fun to play with. But once you’ve gotten a handle on the basics, what's next?

Python Playground, 2nd Edition is a collection of imaginative programming projects that will inspire readers to use Python for making art and music, simulating real-world phenomena, and interacting with hardware. This second edition is fully updated to be even more user friendly and features five brand-new projects, like transforming a Raspberry Pi Pico into a playable instrument, creating an IoT system to monitor your garden, and using machine learning to develop a speech-recognition system.

Programming shouldn’t be a chore, so have some geeky fun with Python Playground, 2nd Edition!

Mahesh Venkitachalam is a consultant who works in the areas of 3D computer graphics and embedded systems. He has over two decades of programming experience, and is the founder of Electronut Labs, a consulting firm known for building interesting open source hardware.