What is Python (v2.5)

[Jmejme]

i wanted to learn to program using python language and wanted a compiler does any one know if the Python (v2.5) in add/remove programs is what im looking for and also maybe where there is a good tutorial to learn python

[spiderbatdad]

Python is an excellent choice.http://www.python.org/
Also search python tutorial on google...you'll find a hat full. You can learn python in just a couple of days. I believe your python interpreter is preinstalled, if not, You'll be prompted to install one. There are several in synaptic. python 2.5

[3rdalbum]

i wanted to learn to program using python language and wanted a compiler does any one know if the Python (v2.5) in add/remove programs is what im looking for and also maybe where there is a good tutorial to learn python

Python isn't even compiled; it is interpreted. So you can just write your Python script and tell Python to run it, and it will.

You also won't need to install anything extra. Go to the terminal and type "python", and the interactive interpreter will pop up. Typing python and then the filename of the script will run it.

[amingv]

Python is a dynamic object-oriented programming language that can be used for many kinds of software development. It offers strong support for integration with other languages and tools, comes with extensive standard libraries, and can be learned in a few days. Many Python programmers report substantial productivity gains and feel the language encourages the development of higher quality, more maintainable code.

Check the stickies in the programming forums here: http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=39

The official python tutorial (http://docs.python.org/tut/tut.html)


Python isn't even compiled; it is interpreted. So you can just write your Python script and tell Python to run it, and it will.

You can compile python (not that people do it).

[chips24]

hey! you guys helped me, i thank you with ummm, ... humblness

[Jmejme]

thanks glad i got that figured out :)

[Compyx]

Python isn't even compiled; it is interpreted.

Well, actually it is byte-compiled, just like PHP and Perl. ;)

[LaRoza]

Well, actually it is byte-compiled, just like PHP and Perl. ;)

And Java.

It can be compiled to binary executables also.

[pmasiar]

See stickies and wiki in my sig for selected free links good for beginners, and also simple learning/training tasks.