python_skills

Tips and tricks to improve python coding skills

General concepts

• Using ipython vs python vs jupyter notebooks
• Setting up environment (shell and code window)
• Use of ? and ?? for documentation
• Use of %pylab

Array algebra

• Numpy array broadcasting

Array algebra in practice

• Example 1: the cross-matching
• Code debugging: icecream
• Code profiling: %timeit, yappi

Good coding practices

• Example 2: the burst simulation
• Module import
• Array algebra
• Placing the right bits at the right place
• Plotting

Parallelising code

• General concepts