Python Programming

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Installing Python


installed python 3.4 on xpsp3

We first need to make sure that Python is installed on your Operating System of choice.

Follow the Instructions at http://pytuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/installing-python.html

You can either Install Python 2.x or Python 3.x

  • Python 2.x is widely used and supports many frameworks and packages.
  • Python 3.x is the future and will soon replace 2.x.
  • For more information on whether to choose Python2.x or Python 3.x, visit: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Python2orPython3

 

Reply to this task with the following information:

  • Your Operating System
  • The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)
  • Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

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  • 阿磊 said:

    Reply to this task with the following information:

    • Ubuntu Linux 12.04 64bit
    • 2.7
    • Totally no experience in coding! Hope I can get into it quickly!
    on April 21, 2012, 8:20 a.m.

  • dimmyzhu said:

     

    • Your Operating System win7
    • The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)  3.2.3
    • Something you are excited to learn about in this class. TO BUILD WESSITE
    on April 19, 2012, 9:53 a.m.

  • pannix said:

    • Your Operating System Mac OS X Lion & Ubuntu 11.10
    • The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x) 2.7.1 (Mac) & 2.7.2 (Ubuntu)
    • Something you are excited to learn about in this class. The Python Way
    on April 16, 2012, 9:47 a.m.

  • ReadiesCards said:

     

    Your Operating System: Win7
    The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x): 3.2
    Something you are excited to learn about in this class: What exactly Python is!
    on April 16, 2012, 1:13 a.m.

  • Asier Iturralde Sarasola said:

    • Your Operating System
      • Linux Mint 12
      • Fedora 16
    • The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)
      • 2.7
      • 3.2
    • Something you are excited to learn about in this class.
      • I want  to increase my knowledge of Python and improve my programming skills.
    on April 11, 2012, 8:17 a.m.

  • munkyeetr said:

    OS: Arch Linux

    Python: 3.2.2

    Excited about learning to automate various system tasks

    on April 9, 2012, 12:47 p.m.

  • Zuzel Vera said:

    OS: Ubuntu 11.10

    Python 2.7.2+

    Just passing by (testing page load performance). 

    on April 9, 2012, 11:51 a.m.

  • Diego Baquero said:

    OS: Windows 7

    Python Version: 3.2.2 and 2.7.2 for 64 bits; but I prefer Python 3.2.2, because it is the latest stable and it is the enhanced version of python 2.x, but Phyton 2.x has best compatibility.

    I'm happy to start this course that will bring me much knowledge

    on March 21, 2012, 7:54 p.m.

  • Elijel said:

    • OS: Windows 7
    • Python version : Python 2.7.2
    • I am excited to contribute to the community as well whatever useful application or program improvements that I can come up with.
    on March 15, 2012, 9:25 a.m.

  • Nicolas Figueroa said:

    OS : Windows 7 

    Python: 2.7 

    on March 13, 2012, 8:45 p.m.

  • Anonym said:

    Mac OS Lion, Python 2.7 & 3.2

    on March 12, 2012, 2:20 a.m.

  • F0ry said:

    Os X 10.6.8, Windows 7 32 bit, and windows xp

    Python version 2.7.2

    How to properly use python and improve my computer skills.

    on March 9, 2012, 2:55 a.m.

  • Pablo said:

    OS: Ubuntu 11.04, Vista and Windows 7

    Python 2.7 and 3.2

    on March 7, 2012, 10:45 p.m.

  • thayne said:

    Operating System: Arch Linux with KDE desktop and kernel version 3.2.8

    Python version: 3.2.2 and 2.7.2, wth preference for 3.2

     

    Excited to learn some new tricks, and better programming practices.

    on March 7, 2012, 10:27 p.m.

  • sp_key said:

    Windows 7, 64bit Version

    Python 2.7.2

    The opportunity of being able to programme my own applicatios

    on March 1, 2012, 3:06 a.m.

  • gbt3660336603 said:

    *Operation System:

             Windows 7 and Ubuntu

    *Python Version:

              Python 2.7.2

    * What are you excited to learn?

             Learn how to program with python.

    on Feb. 29, 2012, 12:25 p.m.

  • wesley said:

     

    * OS: Crunchbang Linux

    * VER: Python 2.6.6

    * best practices for global variables, when to/not use class attributes vs instance attributes.

    on Feb. 26, 2012, 8:01 a.m.

  • wesley said:

     

    * OS: Crunchbang Linux

    * VER: Python 2.6.6

    * best practices for global variables, when to/not use class attributes vs instance attributes.

    on Feb. 26, 2012, 8 a.m.

  • yeking said:

    python3.2 on windows

    on Feb. 20, 2012, 8:32 p.m.