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--- 184_notes:python_syntax [2018/06/04 17:39] – dmcpadden
+++ 184_notes:python_syntax [2018/08/30 14:29] – dmcpadden
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+[[184_notes:using_python|Previous Page: Making Models with VPython]]
 ===== Common Commands and Tips for Python =====
 In this class, we are often going to use VPython to create computational models, which will serve as a powerful tool to help us create visualizations and apply the ideas in this course to more real-world contexts. Below are some of the common Python commands that we will use in this course and some coding tips compiled by previous EMP-Cubed students. (Note: we do not expect you to have any coding experience prior to this course, and we will not expect you to write a program from scratch. We will primarily be asking you to interpret chunks of code with your group members and adjust/modify pieces of code that you will be given.)
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 C=vec(5,6,7)
 D=vec(3,2,1)
-CD=cross(C,D)
+CD=cross(C,D)  #This will calculate (6*1-2*7)i-hat - (5*1-7*2)j-hat + (5*2-6*3)k-hat
-print(CD)
+print(CD)  #This will print out the vector (-8, 9, -8)
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