Calico Python

Calico Python is implemented using IronPython, with a custom built set of modules for cross-platform compatibility.

Most anything that you can do in any Python, you can do in the Calico environment.

For a complete textbook using Calico with Python, please see Learning Computing With Robots Using Calico Python.

To get started with using robots with Python, use Calico Myro:

python> from Myro import *
python> init("COM5")
python> beep(1, 440)

To get started with Calico Graphics:

python> from Graphics import *
python> win = Window("Hello, World!")

We have tried to make Calico Python as close to Python3 as possible. That includes the following points:

• print is a function, so you must call it with parentheses: print("Hello, World!")
• Division "/" is real division: 3/4 gives 0.75
• There is no "raw_input"; use eval(input("Enter a number:"))
• The input function will open a window in order to get input.

Additional Libraries

The following are additional libraries that are only accessible through Python. These are beyond the regular Python Libraries; Calico Python comes with all of the standard libraries that Python 2.7 comes with.

• Calico Python ai Library - collection of artificial intelligence libraries
• Calico Python sympy Library - symbolic math toolkit
• Calico Python serial Library - access the serial port
• Calico Python unparse Library - parse and unparse Python code
• Calico Python facebookfavorites Library - API to access facebook
• Calico Python nltk Library - Natural Language Toolkit

Advanced

Local Python Libraries

If you would like to add additional Python libraries to Python, put them in:

Calico/languages/Python/modules/

calico object

There is a special object in the environment, calico. It has access to a variety of Calico functions. See Calico: calico object for more details.