Help! I need help thinking of python projects I can do.

Bumbo Cactoni

Help! I need help thinking of python projects I can do. I’m not very good at thinking of projects. I’m not looking for super advanced projects. Like, beginner-ish projects to help me learn more python. Don’t suggest, like, a web scraper or something like that. I’ve already done rock, paper, scissors; guess the number; calculator; dice; and flip the coin. Any other ideas?

mikael

@Bumbo-Cactoni, googling ”beginner Python projects” gave me quite a few good-looking hits, hangman game etc.

If you find something you like, but are concerned whether it would be doable on Pythonista, we will be happy to help.

stephen

@Bumbo-Cactoni
i just posted Space Escape

you could use this to understand Scene more and create somthing from there? or even add to it. im going to start a new project of a game that will let you set tasks and give experience acordingly with rewards. mostly for kids and to help motivate doing stuff like chores.

i alo have a RPG Template in the works.this is a more long term project but i hope to get it done soon lol

Bumbo Cactoni

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robStacks

Hi maybe you can help me with this one?
I am trying to put together a tactical kneepad tool for virtual fighter pilots.
It helps with situational awareness concrening bullseye BRAA calls in game.
This is what i got so far and should work out of the box so you can check it out:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import math

class Vector (list):
    ''' Simple 2D vector class to make vector operations more convenient. If
    performance is a concern, you are probably better off looking at numpy.
    Supports the following operations:
    * Initialization from two arguments, two keyword  arguments (`x` and `y`),
    tuple, list, or another Vector.
    * Equality and unequality comparisons to other vectors. For floating point
    numbers, equality tolerance is 1e-10.
    * `abs`, `int` and `round`
    * Addition and in-place addition
    * Subtraction
    * Multiplication and division by a scalar
    * `len`, which is the same as `magnitude`, see below.
    Sample usage:
        v = Vector(x = 1, y = 2)
        v2 = Vector(3, 4)
        v += v2
        assert str(v) == '[4, 6]'
        assert v / 2.0 == Vector(2, 3)
        assert v * 0.1 == Vector(0.4, 0.6)
        assert v.distance_to(v2) == math.sqrt(1+4)
        v3 = Vector(Vector(1, 2) - Vector(2, 0)) # -1.0, 2.0
        v3.magnitude *= 2
        assert v3 == [-2, 4]
        v3.radians = math.pi # 180 degrees
        v3.magnitude = 2
        assert v3 == [-2, 0]
        v3.degrees = -90
        assert v3 == [0, -2]
    '''

    abs_tol = 1e-10

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        x = kwargs.pop('x', None)
        y = kwargs.pop('y', None)

        if x and y:
            self.append(x)
            self.append(y)
        elif len(args) == 2:
            self.append(args[0])
            self.append(args[1])
        else:
            super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)

    @property
    def x(self):
        ''' x component of the vector. '''
        return self[0]

    @x.setter
    def x(self, value):
        self[0] = value

    @property
    def y(self):
        ''' y component of the vector. '''
        return self[1]

    @y.setter
    def y(self, value):
        self[1] = value

    def __eq__(self, other):
        return math.isclose(self[0], other[0], abs_tol=self.abs_tol) and math.isclose(self[1], other[1], abs_tol=self.abs_tol)

    def __ne__(self, other):
        return not self.__eq__(other)

    def __abs__(self):
        return type(self)(abs(self.x), abs(self.y))

    def __int__(self):
        return type(self)(int(self.x), int(self.y))

    def __add__(self, other):
        return type(self)(self.x + other.x, self.y + other.y)

    def __iadd__(self, other):
        self.x += other.x
        self.y += other.y
        return self

    def __sub__(self, other):
        return type(self)(self.x - other.x, self.y - other.y)

    def __mul__(self, other):
        return type(self)(self.x * other, self.y * other)

    def __truediv__(self, other):
        return type(self)(self.x / other, self.y / other)

    def __len__(self):
        return self.magnitude

    def __round__(self):
        return type(self)(round(self.x), round(self.y))

    def dot_product(self, other):
        ''' Sum of multiplying x and y components with the x and y components of another vector. '''
        return self.x * other.x + self.y * other.y

    def distance_to(self, other):
        ''' Linear distance between this vector and another. '''
        return (Vector(other) - self).magnitude

    @property
    def magnitude(self):
        ''' Length of the vector, or distance from (0,0) to (x,y). '''
        return math.hypot(self.x, self.y)

    @magnitude.setter
    def magnitude(self, m):
        r = self.radians
        self.polar(r, m)

    @property
    def radians(self):
        ''' Angle between the positive x axis and this vector, in radians. '''
        #return round(math.atan2(self.y, self.x), 10)
        return math.atan2(self.y, self.x)

    @radians.setter
    def radians(self, r):
        m = self.magnitude
        self.polar(r, m)

    def polar(self, r, m):
        ''' Set vector in polar coordinates. `r` is the angle in radians, `m` is vector magnitude or "length". '''
        self.y = math.sin(r) * m
        self.x = math.cos(r) * m

    @property
    def degrees(self):
        ''' Angle between the positive x axis and this vector, in degrees. '''
        return math.degrees(self.radians)

    @degrees.setter
    def degrees(self, d):
        self.radians = math.radians(d)

    def steps_to(self, other, step_magnitude=1.0):
        """ Generator that returns points on the line between this and the other point, with each step separated by `step_magnitude`. Does not include the starting point. """
        if self == other:
            yield other
        else:
            step_vector = other - self
            steps = math.floor(step_vector.magnitude/step_magnitude)
            step_vector.magnitude = step_magnitude
            current_position = Vector(self)
            for _ in range(steps):
                current_position += step_vector
                yield Vector(current_position)
            if current_position != other:
                yield other

    def rounded_steps_to(self, other, step_magnitude=1.0):
        ''' As `steps_to`, but returns points rounded to the nearest integer. '''
        for step in self.steps_to(other):
            yield round(step)

bearingblue = int(input("Bearing blue:"))
rangeblue = int(input("Range blue:"))

bearingred = int(input("Bearing red:"))
rangered = int(input("Range red:"))

blue = Vector(rangeblue, 0)
blue.degrees = bearingblue

red = Vector(rangered, 0)
red.degrees = bearingred

delta = red - blue

print('Distance:', delta.magnitude)
print('Bearing:', delta.degrees)

thetablue= np.deg2rad(bearingblue)
thetared= np.deg2rad(bearingred)

fig = plt.figure()

ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection='polar')

ax.scatter(thetablue,rangeblue)
ax.scatter(thetared,rangered, color='r')

ax.set_theta_direction(-1)
"""ax.set_rmax(120)"""
ax.set_theta_zero_location('N')
ax.set_title("Plot", va='bottom')

plt.show()

What i want to do next is integrate this into something like sketch.py demo.
To make it possible to draw things onto like flightpath & annotations etc.
Also the feature of exporting as img is handy for recap and debriefing.

Take a look maybe you like this project.

Regards,

Robert.

Bumbo Cactoni

@robStacks
You want me to help?
I don’t know much Python, so I don’t think I’ll be able to help. Sorry. I am working on learning a lot more python, but right now I just don’t have the knowledge or experience to help. I wish I could help. Sorry. :(

stephen

@Bumbo-Cactoni that request has already be takin care of in another thread but helping others is the best way to learn 😉 you will research stuff and learn aspects you may never have or create new objects to put in your cook book. for example i created this ButtonNode and i probably wouldnof made one at some point but not as neat and propbably not so universal in a way. jump out there help people help you 🤠 community is about teamwork💯

robStacks

Ok no worries Bumbo i am also a beginner in python and it is a great code language.
Its easy to read and understand and with a great communitie very helpfull.
I managed to create something awesome and usefull in a short time thx to that.
I'll show you my progress so you can see:

import math
import ui
import console
import photos
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from io import BytesIO

class Vector(list):
	abs_tol = 1e-10

	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
		x = kwargs.pop('x', None)
		y = kwargs.pop('y', None)

		if x and y:
			self.append(x)
			self.append(y)
		elif len(args) == 2:
			self.append(args[0])
			self.append(args[1])
		else:
			super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)

	@property
	def x(self):
		''' x component of the vector. '''
		return self[0]

	@x.setter
	def x(self, value):
		self[0] = value

	@property
	def y(self):
		''' y component of the vector. '''
		return self[1]

	@y.setter
	def y(self, value):
		self[1] = value

	def __eq__(self, other):
		return math.isclose(
			self[0], other[0], abs_tol=self.abs_tol) and math.isclose(
				self[1], other[1], abs_tol=self.abs_tol)

	def __ne__(self, other):
		return not self.__eq__(other)

	def __abs__(self):
		return type(self)(abs(self.x), abs(self.y))

	def __int__(self):
		return type(self)(int(self.x), int(self.y))

	def __add__(self, other):
		return type(self)(self.x + other.x, self.y + other.y)

	def __iadd__(self, other):
		self.x += other.x
		self.y += other.y
		return self

	def __sub__(self, other):
		return type(self)(self.x - other.x, self.y - other.y)

	def __mul__(self, other):
		return type(self)(self.x * other, self.y * other)

	def __truediv__(self, other):
		return type(self)(self.x / other, self.y / other)

	def __len__(self):
		return self.magnitude

	def __round__(self):
		return type(self)(round(self.x), round(self.y))

	def dot_product(self, other):
		''' Sum of multiplying x and y components with the x and y components of another vector. '''
		return self.x * other.x + self.y * other.y

	def distance_to(self, other):
		''' Linear distance between this vector and another. '''
		return (Vector(other) - self).magnitude

	@property
	def magnitude(self):
		''' Length of the vector, or distance from (0,0) to (x,y). '''
		return math.hypot(self.x, self.y)

	@magnitude.setter
	def magnitude(self, m):
		r = self.radians
		self.polar(r, m)

	@property
	def radians(self):
		''' Angle between the positive x axis and this vector, in radians. '''
		#return round(math.atan2(self.y, self.x), 10)
		return math.atan2(self.y, self.x)

	@radians.setter
	def radians(self, r):
		m = self.magnitude
		self.polar(r, m)

	def polar(self, r, m):
		''' Set vector in polar coordinates. `r` is the angle in radians, `m` is vector magnitude or "length". '''
		self.y = math.sin(r) * m
		self.x = math.cos(r) * m

	@property
	def degrees(self):
		''' Angle between the positive x axis and this vector, in degrees. '''
		return math.degrees(self.radians)

	@degrees.setter
	def degrees(self, d):
		self.radians = math.radians(d)

	def steps_to(self, other, step_magnitude=1.0):
		""" Generator that returns points on the line between this and the other point, with each step separated by `step_magnitude`. Does not include the starting point. """
		if self == other:
			yield other
		else:
			step_vector = other - self
			steps = math.floor(step_vector.magnitude / step_magnitude)
			step_vector.magnitude = step_magnitude
			current_position = Vector(self)
			for _ in range(steps):
				current_position += step_vector
				yield Vector(current_position)
			if current_position != other:
				yield other

	def rounded_steps_to(self, other, step_magnitude=1.0):
		''' As `steps_to`, but returns points rounded to the nearest integer. '''
		for step in self.steps_to(other):
			yield round(step)

bearingblue = int(input("Bearing blue: "))
rangeblue = int(input("Range blue:   "))

bearingred = int(input("Bearing red:  "))
rangered = int(input("Range red:    "))

blue = Vector(rangeblue, 0)
blue.degrees = bearingblue

red = Vector(rangered, 0)
red.degrees = bearingred

delta = red - blue

way = np.loadtxt('waypoints.txt')
ways = way[:, 0]
r = way[:, 1]

if delta.degrees < 0:
	print('Bearing: ', int(delta.degrees + 360))
	print('Distance:', int(delta.magnitude))
else:
	print('Bearing: ', int(delta.degrees))
	print('Distance:', int(delta.magnitude))

thetablue= np.deg2rad(bearingblue)
thetared= np.deg2rad(bearingred)
thetawayp= np.deg2rad(ways)

class PathView(ui.View):
	def __init__(self, frame):
		self.frame = frame
		self.flex = 'WH'
		self.path = None
		self.action = None

	def touch_began(self, touch):
		x, y = touch.location
		self.path = ui.Path()
		self.path.line_width = 1
		self.path.line_join_style = ui.LINE_JOIN_ROUND
		self.path.line_cap_style = ui.LINE_CAP_ROUND
		self.path.move_to(x, y)

	def touch_moved(self, touch):
		x, y = touch.location
		self.path.line_to(x, y)
		self.set_needs_display()

	def touch_ended(self, touch):
		# Send the current path to the SketchView:
		if callable(self.action):
			self.action(self)
		# Clear the view (the path has now been rendered
		# into the SketchView's image view):
		self.path = None
		self.set_needs_display()

	def draw(self):
		if self.path:
			self.path.stroke()

ax = plt.subplot(111, projection='polar')
plt.polar(thetawayp, r)
plt.polar(thetawayp, r, 'k.', zorder=3)
ax.scatter(thetablue,rangeblue)
ax.scatter(thetared,rangered, color='r')
ax.set_theta_direction(-1)
ax.set_rmax(120)
ax.set_theta_zero_location('N')
ax.set_title("N ", va='bottom')
ax.grid(True)
b = BytesIO()

plt.savefig(b)


class SketchView(ui.View):
	def __init__(self, width=768, height=768):
		self.bg_color = '#ffffff'
		iv = ui.ImageView(frame=(0, 0, width, height))
		bg = ui.Image.from_data(b.getvalue())
		iv.image = bg
		iv.content_mode = ui.CONTENT_SCALE_ASPECT_FILL
		image_view = ui.ImageView()
		image_view.image = ui.Image.named('Bullseye.png')
		image_view.present()
		pv = PathView(frame=self.bounds)
		pv.action = self.path_action
		self.add_subview(iv)
		self.add_subview(pv)
		blue_button = ui.ButtonItem()
		blue_button.title = 'Bluebulls'
		blue_button.action = self.bluebulls_action
		red_button = ui.ButtonItem()
		red_button.title = 'Redbulls'
		red_button.tint_color = '#990000'
		red_button.action = self.redbulls_action 
		maps_button = ui.ButtonItem()
		maps_button.title = 'Maps'
		maps_button.tint_color = '#000d99'
		maps_button.action = self.map_action
		save_button = ui.ButtonItem()
		save_button.title = 'Save Image'
		save_button.action = self.save_action
		plot_button = ui.ButtonItem()
		plot_button.title = 'Plot'
		plot_button.tint_color = '#000d99'
		plot_button.action = self.plot_action
		clear_button = ui.ButtonItem()
		clear_button.title = 'Clear'
		clear_button.tint_color = '#af0000'
		clear_button.action = self.clear_action
		self.right_button_items = [save_button, plot_button, red_button]
		self.left_button_items = [clear_button, maps_button, blue_button]
		self.image_view = iv

	
	def map_action(self, sender):
# Show an image picker dialog (allowing multiple selection) and print the result
		assets = photos.pick_asset(title='Pick a Map', multi=True)
		

	def path_action(self, sender):
		path = sender.path
		old_img = self.image_view.image
		width, height = 768, 768

		with ui.ImageContext(width, height) as ctx:
			if old_img:
				old_img.draw()
			path.stroke()
			self.image_view.image = ctx.get_image()
						
	def redbulls_action(self, sender):
		m=1
	def bluebulls_action(self, sender):
		m=1
	def plot_action(self, sender):
		self.image_view.image = ui.Image.from_data(b.getvalue())

	def clear_action(self, sender):
		self.image_view.image = None

	def save_action(self, sender):
		if self.image_view.image:
			# We draw a new image here, so that it has the current
			# orientation (the canvas is quadratic).
			with ui.ImageContext(self.width, self.height) as ctx:
				self.image_view.image.draw()
				img = ctx.get_image()
				photos.save_image(img)
				console.hud_alert('Saved')
		else:
			console.hud_alert('No Image', 'error')


sv = SketchView()
sv.name = 'BullseyePad'
sv.present()

Its starting to look like an useable app already👍🏻

I am looking into API's right Now not so hard to use and lots of them look it up.
Maybe you can find a nice project for u with the use of API's

Goodluck finding a Nice project!

Bumbo Cactoni

Thank you!
Also, I kinda have a slightly random question. What is your favorite app or website to learn python on? I use SoloLearn right now, since it’s free.

mikael

@robStacks, suggest moving the Vector implementation to a file called vector.py in site-packages. Then you can import it and it does not distract you from your own code.

robStacks

@mikael Yes thx for pointing that out to me did so and is so much better👍🏻

Bumbo Cactoni

Yay! I’ve thought of a good project to do! Hopefully it won’t be too complicated... by the way, does anyone know how to display a picture? I’ve tried googling it, but it’s all a load of mumbo jumbo to me.

stephen

@Bumbo-Cactoni

Using `Image` Module:

import Image

with Image.open('my_img.png') as img:
    img.show()

Using `ui` Module:

import ui

class MyView(ui.View):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.img = ui.Image.named('my_img.png')
        self.iv = ui.ImageView(
            image=self.img,
            width=ui.get_screen_size()[0],
            height=ui.get_screen_size()[1])
        self.add_subview(self.iv)
        
MyView().present('fullscreen')

Using `scene` Module:

import scene

class MyScene(scene.Scene):
    def setup(self):
        self.sn=scene.SpriteNode(
            texture=scene.Texture('my_img.png'),
            parent=self,
            position=self.size/2)
            
scene.run(MyScene())

Bumbo Cactoni

@stephen
Thank you!

stephen

@Bumbo-Cactoni Your Welcome

Bumbo Cactoni

Now I have another question: How do you display a picture that you can move with your finger?

stephen

@Bumbo-Cactoni

😁 I like making these examples! Give me just a few.

Bumbo Cactoni

@stephen
Have you ever seen, like, those super simple block-programming apps? That they use to semi-teach people to program?

Bumbo Cactoni

I am trying to make my own block-programming thingy, but I don’t know how to create the blocks, make them movable, or even make them connect together.

stephen

@Bumbo-Cactoni

Like minecraft/terreria?

Help! I need help thinking of python projects I can do.

Using Image Module:

Using ui Module:

Using scene Module:

Using `Image` Module:

Using `ui` Module:

Using `scene` Module: