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[[Python]]

This book will be helpful until I finish this class.

==Why learn Python?==

Python is a great language to start programming with for several reasons

# It's free

# It's flexible

# It's fun to learn

# It is used by many companies, and even companies that don't write in Python want programmers that know Python because that shows that the programmers are there because they like programming, not for the income programming can provide.

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Downloading Python

Before you start, you need Python on your computer, but you may not need to download it. First of all check (by entering python in a command line window) that you don't already have Python installed! If you see a response from a Python interpreter it will include a version number in its inital display. Generally any recent version will do, as Python makes every attempt to maintain backwards compatibility.

Before you start, you need Python on your computer, but you may not need to download it. First of all check (by entering "python" in a command line window) that you don't already have Python installed! If you see a response from a Python interpreter it will include a version number in its inital display. Generally any recent version will do, as Python makes every attempt to maintain backwards compatibility (except 3.x).

If you need to install, you may as well download the most recent stable version. ~~This~~ is the ~~one with~~ the ~~highest number that isn't marked as an alpha or beta release~~. ~~Currently~~ the ~~stable version is [WWW] Python 2~~.5.

If you need to install, you may as well download the most recent stable version. The 2.6 release is the latest in the 2.x series, and 3.0 is the latest in the 3.x series.

If you're running Windows: the most stable Windows download is ~~[WWW]~~ Python 2.5 for Windows.

If you're running Windows: the most stable Windows download is Python 2.5 for Windows.

If you're running Windows XP: a complete guide to installing ActivePython is at ~~[WWW] Python on XP~~: ~~7 Minutes To "Hello World!"~~. ~~ShowMeDo has [WWW] three videos for downloading, installing and testing Python (v2~~.4.~~2) on a Windows XP machine~~, ~~though the~~ '~~downloading' video refers to an earlier version of the python.org website~~.

If you're running Windows XP: a complete guide to installing ActivePython is at http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/category/geekophilia/ just ctrl f and type python, it'll take you right there.

If you are using a Mac, see ~~[WWW] this page~~. MacOS 10.2 (Jaguar), 10.3 (Panther) and 10.4 (Tiger) come with Python already~~, but you will probably want to install the [WWW] latest universal build~~.

If you are using a Mac, see http://www.python.org/download/mac/. MacOS 10.2 (Jaguar), 10.3 (Panther) and 10.4 (Tiger) come with Python already.

For Red Hat, install the python2 and python2-devel packages.

For Red Hat/Fedora, install the python2 and python2-devel packages.

give:

yum install tkinter

yum install python-imaging

yum install python-tools

For Debian, install the python2.5 and python2.5-dev packages.

For Ubuntu, goto synaptic package manager -> Python programs -> install whichever one that you want, or all of them if you have the space on your harddrive.

http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download

==Starting IDLE==

In Linux open your terminal and type '''idle''', windows should have it in your start menu (alternately, just use "python" in a terminal - it's the same thing but without Tk, autoindent, and tooltips showing you what arguments your functions take).

If anyone has questions please first goto Python.org but if that does not resolve your problem feel free to e-mail me DDRArrowStomper@hotmail.com

''next: [[Basic Python Data Types]]''

== Further reading ==

* [[Wikibooks:Python Programming]]

* [http://www.python.org/workshops/2000-01/proceedings/papers/elkner/pyYHS.html Using Python in a High School Computer Science Program] by Jeffrey Elkner

* [http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/ How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python] by Allen B. Downey, Jeffrey Elkner and Chris Meyers

* [http://diveintopython.org/ Dive Into Python] by Mark Pilgrim

* [http://www.python.org/doc/Intros.html "Introductory Material on Python"]

* [http://mindview.net/Books/TIPython Thinking in Python] by Bruce Eckel: "This is not an introductory Python book."

* [http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Programming/Languages/Python/FAQs,_Help,_and_Tutorials/ Python Tutorials]

[[Category:Python]]

[[Category:Programming]]

[[Category:Introductions]]

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+[[Python]]
+This book will be helpful until I finish this class.
+{{ntnes}}
 ==Why learn Python?==
 Python is a great language to start programming with for several reasons
 # It's free
+# It's flexible
 # It's fun to learn
 # It is used by many companies, and even companies that don't write in Python want programmers that know Python because that shows that the programmers are there because they like programming, not for the income programming can provide.
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 Downloading Python
-Before you start, you need Python on your computer, but you may not need to download it. First of all check (by entering python in a command line window) that you don't already have Python installed! If you see a response from a Python interpreter it will include a version number in its inital display. Generally any recent version will do, as Python makes every attempt to maintain backwards compatibility.
+Before you start, you need Python on your computer, but you may not need to download it. First of all check (by entering "python" in a command line window) that you don't already have Python installed! If you see a response from a Python interpreter it will include a version number in its inital display. Generally any recent version will do, as Python makes every attempt to maintain backwards compatibility (except 3.x).
-If you need to install, you may as well download the most recent stable version. This is the one with the highest number that isn't marked as an alpha or beta release. Currently the stable version is [WWW] Python 2.5.
+If you need to install, you may as well download the most recent stable version. The 2.6 release is the latest in the 2.x series, and 3.0 is the latest in the 3.x series.
-If you're running Windows: the most stable Windows download is [WWW] Python 2.5 for Windows.
+If you're running Windows: the most stable Windows download is Python 2.5 for Windows.
-If you're running Windows XP: a complete guide to installing ActivePython is at [WWW] Python on XP: 7 Minutes To "Hello World!". ShowMeDo has [WWW] three videos for downloading, installing and testing Python (v2.4.2) on a Windows XP machine, though the 'downloading' video refers to an earlier version of the python.org website.
+If you're running Windows XP: a complete guide to installing ActivePython is at http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/category/geekophilia/ just ctrl f and type python, it'll take you right there.
-If you are using a Mac, see [WWW] this page. MacOS 10.2 (Jaguar), 10.3 (Panther) and 10.4 (Tiger) come with Python already, but you will probably want to install the [WWW] latest universal build.
+If you are using a Mac, see http://www.python.org/download/mac/. MacOS 10.2 (Jaguar), 10.3 (Panther) and 10.4 (Tiger) come with Python already.
-For Red Hat, install the python2 and python2-devel packages.
+For Red Hat/Fedora, install the python2 and python2-devel packages.
+give:
+yum install tkinter
+yum install python-imaging
+yum install python-tools
 For Debian, install the python2.5 and python2.5-dev packages.
+For Ubuntu, goto synaptic package manager -> Python programs -> install whichever one that you want, or all of them if you have the space on your harddrive.
 http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download
+==Starting IDLE==
+In Linux open your terminal and type '''idle''', windows should have it in your start menu (alternately, just use "python" in a terminal - it's the same thing but without Tk, autoindent, and tooltips showing you what arguments your functions take).
+If anyone has questions please first goto Python.org but if that does not resolve your problem feel free to e-mail me DDRArrowStomper@hotmail.com
+''next: [[Basic Python Data Types]]''
+== Further reading ==
+* [[Wikibooks:Python Programming]]
+* [http://www.python.org/workshops/2000-01/proceedings/papers/elkner/pyYHS.html Using Python in a High School Computer Science Program] by Jeffrey Elkner
+* [http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/ How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python] by Allen B. Downey, Jeffrey Elkner and Chris Meyers
+* [http://diveintopython.org/ Dive Into Python] by Mark Pilgrim
+* [http://www.python.org/doc/Intros.html "Introductory Material on Python"]
+* [http://mindview.net/Books/TIPython Thinking in Python] by Bruce Eckel: "This is not an introductory Python book."
+* [http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Programming/Languages/Python/FAQs,_Help,_and_Tutorials/ Python Tutorials]
+[[Category:Python]]
+[[Category:Programming]]
+[[Category:Introductions]]

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