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basic Python resources and links
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zopeadmin
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last modified
2007-01-09 02:57 PM
- Download and install Python. Windows Mac OS X Others
- this includes an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) called IDLE, which will allow you to easily write and execute programs
- Get comfortable using some editor (preferably IDLE)
- IDEs contain a good editor for you to write Python code
- Editors like Microsoft Word are not good for this
- Get started with IDLE: One Day of IDLE Toying
- For Mac OS X or Linux, start IDLE by opening a Terminal window and typing 'idle'. If this doesn't work, there is something wrong with your installation.
- Windows
- Python works better if installed in the default directory.
- Mac OS X
- Python should already be installed on your system, but it is a very old version.
- Linux
- Python may already be installed on your system. If not, it's best to use existing RPMs or apt-get for installation.
- Required reading means: you're responsible for it!
- If you have a PC available to you, I recommend caching (saving locally) this file, so you can read it offline.
- Else, you should print this out.
- Assignments should be emailed to ?? from your official UCSD email address and with the Subject = assignment# (eg, IH#1)
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