# AllenDowney/ThinkPython2

LaTeX source and supporting code for Think Python, 2nd edition, by Allen Downey.

Repository: https://github.com/AllenDowney/ThinkPython2
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thinkpython2
Language: TeX
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-04-09T22:30:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
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- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2645, forks 1669 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:06.696753+00:00)

## What it is
LaTeX source, code examples, and exercise solutions for Think Python, 2nd edition, a free book by Allen Downey teaching Python programming. The book can be built from source with LaTeX or downloaded as PDF from Green Tea Press.

## Use cases
- learn python programming from scratch
- find a free python textbook
- build a programming book from latex source
- get exercise solutions for think python
- teach an intro programming course with an open book

## When to choose
- you want a free, well-regarded introduction to Python
- you need the editable LaTeX source for the book
- you want exercise solutions for self-study

## When to avoid
- you need an interactive coding environment rather than a book
- you want coverage of advanced or modern Python topics beyond the 2nd edition

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: stable
- function: documentation
- domain: programming-languages, tutorials, education
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: book, latex, python, textbook, open-textbook, education

## Member repositories
- AllenDowney/ThinkPython2 (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:06.696753+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:18:59.200473+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/AllenDowney/ThinkPython2 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:06.696753+00:00, sha 59c38f40bd37)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.