pyvis - Python Visualisation Course - c2sm - version 2
- Mathias Hauser (ETHZ, github) mathias.hauser@env.ethz.ch
- Tarun Chadha (ETHZ, github) tarun.chadha@id.ethz.ch
Format
The lectures consist of IPython Notebooks.
Audience
Python beginners who should have programming experience in other languages. Most examples and exercises are drawn from the field of Climate Research.
Duration
It's envisioned as a two day course.
How to use it
1 Obtain the course material
Clone the git repository:
git clone https://github.com/C2SM/pyvis.gitAlternatively, you can download the zip-archive and unpack.
2 Start jupyter notebook
In the computer room at ETH (HG E 26.1 or D 12)
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* log in to Fedora (you may have to reboot the computer) * execute the following commands: ~~~~bash # If the terminal prompt shows "bash-4.4" instead of your username then execute source /etc/bashrc OR #Add the following lines to your .bashrc file and restart the terminal if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then . /etc/bashrc fi # Once you see your username in the terminal prompt then execute the following conda activate /opt/kunden/chadha/conda/envs/pyvis # go to the directory of the material jupyter notebook ~~~~At IAC ETH (on linux computers)
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* you can use the standard conda environment * execute the following commands: ~~~~bash module load conda/2018 source activate iacpy3_2018 # go to the directory of the material jupyter notebook ~~~~ See also the [Python FAQ on the IAC wiki](https://wiki.iac.ethz.ch/IT/PythonFAQ) (restricted access).On your personal computer
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* [Install conda and the pyvis environment](./INSTALL.md) * Start jupyter - from the command line ~~~~bash conda activate pyvis # go to the directory of the material jupyter notebook ~~~~ * Start jupyter - from Anaconda Navigator (Windows) * Open Anaconda Navigator * Make sure you are in the `Home` tab * Switch to pyvis environment; select 'pyvis' from the dropdown * Launch jupyter notebook * Go to the directory of the material3 Hide Solutions
To hide the solutions a jupyter extension must be active. In the browser, on jupyter main page, click on Nbextensions. Then make sure Hide input has a tick.
4 Select the Course part
- Part 0: very short introductions to Jupyter Notebooks, numpy, netCDF4, xarray, and pandas
- Part 1: Introduction to matplotlib
- Part 2: Plotting georeferenced data with cartopy
- Part 3: Introduction to icon-vis
- Part 4: Bonus exercises including seaborn, trajectories and rotated pole
- Part 5: Advanced exercises with plots contributed by the community
What's New
- See version history
Feedback
I would be very happy to hear from you (mail to mathias.hauser@env.ethz.ch).
Particularly welcome are problem reports, errors, criticism.
License
Copyright (C) 2018 C2SM / Mathias Hauser / Tarun Chadha
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/].