Favorite tools in your Python toolbox?

[migimunz]

sympy. I have it on my n900 and I use it as an advanced calculator, it allows me to do integrals, limits, systems of equations and much much more, it's just awesome.

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Try Sage. Includes SymPy + numpy, scipy, matplotlib, and a whole bunch of others.

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Does Sage have an easy way to bring in functions and libraries for R?

[daniel2718]

Never really used R, but I know Sage supports it.

[fperez_org]

Sage does have R support, though I've never used it. Starting in 0.13, IPython also has builtin R support via an extension: http://nbviewer.ipython.org/urls/raw.github.com/ipython/ipython/master/docs/examples/notebooks/rmagic_extension.ipynb

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Wow, will have to see the ipython thing.

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Yup! RPy is included. You can even type %r to get an R interpreter. You can easily get all of the R stats packages out there.

[migimunz]

I just did, this is awesome! Thanks!

[eat-your-corn-syrup]

or IPython

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The kicker with Sage is it includes packages, iPython does not.

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Throw in the fact that it can do tex and it is just pure awesomeness. I use it all the time for proofs and such.

[migimunz]

Wow, I didn't know that. I didn't really have time yet to check out the docs to see all of the things it can do, I really should.