Python is a programming language, & as an inexperienced programmer (ie "a bit
of csound") i found this book quite useful (not to mention cheap!) to get to
grips with the basics. (Although this is a new edition im not familiar
with...)

http://www.amazon.com/Python-Visual-QuickStart-Guide-2nd/dp/0321585445/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250063091&sr=1-26

This downloadable book also gave me another perspective on learning python
programming basics

http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkCSpy/

I dont have a mac, so cant really help you with the rest.

I have used python mainly as a way to experiment with generating scores,
sometimes with random generators contributing to values for p fields,
sometimes to use python as a translator to convert my own custom score
commands & conventions into csound .sco. I have also used it to edit &
massage data for synthesis & resynthesis. (phase vocoding & from text file
based ftables)

at some point or another all these processes come down to reading, writing,
& manipulating data from & for text files.

This was the very first example that i was shown by michael gogins on this
list, & one or 2 other bits of info & help was enough to keep me entertained
for months.

http://www.nabble.com/python---.sco---getting-started-to8442103.html#a8442103

ahh, those heady days ; )

This is obviously not a comprehensive overview, but as a fairly recent
beginner who was sitting here watching the list for a moment i thought  i
may as well start by offering something useful

gary hiebner-2 wrote:
>
> I am still new to CSound. I have purchased the book, and am working
> through
> the first chapters to understand the syntax of CSound. I have also been
> looking through this list to get a better understanding of what CSound is
> capable of. Most of it is still gibberish to me. But it is starting to
> make
> a bit of sense.
>
> I have been reading about sers using Python and other application to
> assist
> in generating scores for your CSound instruments.
>
> Can you guys please explain this a bit more to me. Does it use a list and
> generate p-fileds for the scores?
>
> I am using a Mac with 10.5.7, CSound Lib 5.10, and QuteCSound. What python
> aplication should I be installing on my Mac to use these score generating
> features? Also can I use the Mac python that comes installed on the
> macine.
> Or do I have to use other Python installation for my Mac?
>

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I am still new to CSound. I have purchased the book, and am working through the first chapters to understand the syntax of CSound. I have also been looking through this list to get a better understanding of what CSound is capable of. Most of it is still gibberish to me. But it is starting to make a bit of sense.

I have been reading about sers using Python and other application to assist in generating scores for your CSound instruments.

Can you guys please explain this a bit more to me. Does it use a list and generate p-fileds for the scores?

I am using a Mac with 10.5.7, CSound Lib 5.10, and QuteCSound. What python aplication should I be installing on my Mac to use these score generating features? Also can I use the Mac python that comes installed on the macine. Or do I have to use other Python installation for my Mac?