Starting Python
Chances are, Python is already installed on your machine...
unix % python
Python 1.5.2 (#1, Sep 19 1999, 16:29:25) [GCC 2.7.2.3] on linux2
Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam
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This starts the interpreter and allows you to type programs interactively.
On Windows and Macintosh
- Python is launched as an application.
- An interpreter window will appear and you will see the prompt.
IDLE
- An integrated development environment for Python.
- Available at www.python.org.
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