Getting Started with Python

[stevoomba]

Hi,

I'm just at the start of trying to learn programming, and Python is my first language. I started by installing Python-3.pet, but when I tried executing a .py file in Geany I got an "invalid python installation" error. I tried to find more stuff I needed to put on my computer, but info and downloads seem old or non-existent.

I thought we could perhaps use this thread to bump the Python how-to up to the present and have some new resources for 3.2 available from here.

Steve

Added Sept 11, 2011:
At Sunburnt's suggestion I got Python 2.x running with the devx file (for Lupu511), and that got me started in a shell screen okay. But when I typed my first line and pressed Enter to go to the second line it ran the code.

What am I missing?

I started learning with Idle, which gives you a separate window you can code multiple lines in. So for now I've installed Active Python, which has Idle. However I'd be interested to hear how you do code without Idle.

Anybody?

regards and thanks,
Steve

[Lobster]

Install slacko + devx
after checking the devx has Python
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 691#560691

http://puppylinux.org/wikka/python

[stevoomba]

Install slacko + devx

Does that mean I can't just run a devx sfs in my current lucid puppy?

[Lobster]

. . . not so far . . .

I get an "invalid python installation" error.

again you need to confirm the Lucid devx has a working Python
from someone using it (which is not me)

[sunburnt]

I got the version ( capital V ) by typing: python -V
And I got help with: python --help
Perl`s in there too.
I`m running Puppy511 with the devx file.

[stevoomba]

I got the version ( capital V ) by typing: python -V
And I got help with: python --help
Perl`s in there too.
I`m running Puppy511 with the devx file.

Thanks Sunburnt. I'm running 511 too. I'll get the devx file. (I wanted to be sure because like Barry I'm on satellite broadband which is very lean on the monthly gigabytes... I'm not holding my breath for the fibre rollout.)

Steve

[stevoomba]

I got Python 2.x running with the devx file okay, but I couldn't work out how to do code in a separate window like using Idle in Windo$e.

So I ended up downloading Active Python. It includes Idle, which is what I started learning on so I'll stick with that for now.

[Chinchillagorilla]

I'm in a similar position. I'm working through Invent Your Own Games With Python using IDLE on Windoze. I've installed a .pet for Python 3.2 on Puppy 511.

In IDLE the code goes in the shell and it's run in a new window. When I execute in Geany a small window momentarily flashes then instantly disappears and that's it.

What step am I missing here?

[Chinchillagorilla]

So, Geany is not recognising the import command, the first line of the script. Do I need to set the Make Path...?

Geany isn't compiling Python?

Also in the console when I type python I get 3.2, but if I try to import random I get a message saying there's no math module??

I could try out Active Python, but Geany should work (shouldn't it?).

[technosaurus]

Iirc shell scripts had a similar issue, perhaps the solution is similar.

[faifpuhp]

I'm probably not going to be much help here, because I figured Puppy (given its size) would have to neglect Python, and so the first thing I tried to do when I booted up was install it.

Went without a hitch, but that's the basics, I don't know what it would take to install say, pygame, but I've managed that before without help and I bet I could again.

The reason I probably won't be of much help is I just code in a plain text editor, not an IDE, and then run from the bash shell.

That works fine. IDLE doesn't even support some of the features I like most in Python (curses for example,) so it's not of much use to me, but I'm really glad I'm not the only person here who loves Python. (I like Bash, too.)

If I figure this one out for you I'll post again here.

[topaz]

Hi
I just use the devx file Code in Geany and run" python file name.py" in the console. Make sure you run in correct directory i just open the directory i have my py file in and hit the ¬ key and the console will open in the corect directory.