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This book will be helpful until I finish this class. | |||
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This book will be helpful until I finish this class. | |||
==Why learn Python?== | ==Why learn Python?== | ||
Python is a great language to start programming with for several reasons | Python is a great language to start programming with for several reasons | ||
# It's free | # It's free | ||
# It's flexible | |||
# It's fun to learn | # 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. | # 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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==Starting IDLE== | ==Starting IDLE== | ||
In Linux open your terminal and type '''idle''', windows should have it in your start menu. | 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 | 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 | ||