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What is the difference between a programming language and a scripting language? What versions of Python are there and which should I install? Alexander Richter answers these questions here.
In the second and third parts, you dive straight into creating code. Alexander Richter demonstrates basic, simple code such as “Comment”, “Print”, “Variable” or “Function” . He also explains what they are used for. The third part continues with editing, adding, combining or comparing files in Python, among other things.
You can read more tricks for making your pipeline faster in issue 05 : 2017. You can also download Alexander Richter’s workshops from past DP issues here free of charge: DP1505 Animan | DP1601 Droolpool | DP 1602 Animation Pipelines | DP1705 Pipeline4Artists
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