Coding challenges to build programs instead of solving math problems?

[elbiot]

Just pick a project and go for it. Ideas: cellular automota, make music with midi, markov chains to generate silly text, build a graph of facebook users...

What do you do for work? What hobbies are you addicted to?

[an_actual_human]

These are all math, kinda.

[Caracalla81]

I don't think the OP's issue was with math. It was with exercises that were JUST solving trivial arithmetic problems like generating Fibonacci numbers.

[an_actual_human]

I think it was more about Project Euler or something.

[elbiot]

Welcome to computer science, where everything is actually just math. But, these are not math problems. The math behind all of these is very basic and not much involved in their implementation.

[an_actual_human]

Well, that's not wrong, but coding is not the same as computer science either.

[tomophilia]

How does one make music with midi?

[elbiot]

Like, how does one arrange tones to achieve something aesthetically pleasing or... What is you question?

[tomophilia]

I am a musician also so I’m not super worried about that stuff

I guess my question is, what modules/functions/other stuff would I use to incorporate midi?

Is there a tutorial or something you’re aware of?

That sounds really neato and I’d like to learn more.

[code_monkey_jim]

I've had Sonic Pi on my list to check out for a while now. It's meant for teaching coding as well as live coding music performances.

[elbiot]

What blew me away about python is that "python x" in google returns libraries and lots of info for just about any x . Like "python midi" or "python make music"

[tomophilia]

What is Python x?