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wallc++

Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:37 pm


just starting python

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my friend told me to try programming in python so i thought i would give it a try but where can i find a platform to program in im going to use a book called dive into python if anyone knows of any better books let me know thanks


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DtY

Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:51 pm


RE:just starting python

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What do you mean by a platform to program in?
An IDE?

(if yes)
I personally hate IDEs, and I'd say go for a plain text editor with syntax highlighting. If you're on windows, Idle is a pretty good choice, it's in between a text editor, and an IDE, and was made for python, in python.
[edit] I'm pretty sure Idle comes with Python on Windows & Mac


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wallc++

Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:44 pm


Re: just starting python

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thanks do you know of anywhere  i can get the download for xp?


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Zren

Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:55 pm


RE:just starting python

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http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.2/python-2.6.2.msi

or if you have a AMD64 processor:
http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.2/python-2.6.2.amd64.msi