Learn Python R for Data Analysis

Big Data Analytics is the process of collecting, organizing and analyzing large sets of data to discover patterns and other useful information. Big data analysts / scientists can help organizations to better understand the information contained within the data and will also help identify the data that is most important to the business and future business decisions. For data analysis, most of work is being done using either of two languages: R or Python. This blog is created to learn both over a period of time, in explanatory manner, step by step, so that we could use both languages for any data related analysis / mining / statistical computations.

Python sample program tutorial

Here is a beginner learning / basic Python program to create a small desktop app / widget for fun:

#Name Picker
#from usingpython.com

#import the modules we need, for creating a GUI...
import tkinter
#...and for picking random names.
import random

#the list of possible names.
names = ['name1','name2','name3','name4','name5','name6','name7','name8','name9','name10']

#a function that will pick (and display) a name.
def pickName():
    nameLabel.configure(text=random.choice(names))

#create a GUI window.
root = tkinter.Tk()
#set the title.
root.title("Name Picker")
#set the size.
root.geometry("200x100")

#add a label for displaying the name.
nameLabel = tkinter.Label(root, text="", font=('Helvetica', 32))
nameLabel.pack()

#add a 'pick name' button
pickButton = tkinter.Button(text="Pick!", command=pickName)
pickButton.pack()

#start the GUI 

root.mainloop()

This was my first desktop applictaion built in Python. Took less than 5 minutes.
source : http://usingpython.com/

This is another test program using tkinter package:

import tkinter as tk

counter = 0
def counter_label(label):
  def count():
    global counter
    counter += 1
    label.config(text=str(counter))
    label.after(1000, count)
  count()

root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Counting Seconds")
label = tk.Label(root, fg="green")
label.pack()
counter_label(label)
button = tk.Button(root, text='Stop', width=25, command=root.destroy)
button.pack()
root.mainloop()

source: http://www.python-course.eu/