Starting Python scripting - Setting up a Python environment

[EMOKDOOM]

It is, i'm sure it's just a matter of getting use to it though.
I just got comfortable with the learning environment from codeacademy and thought it'd be cool to have on my PC.

[Kulverstukas]

Well, Python shell is most likely the closest you can get with offline software.

[techb]

Could also use the IDE it came with called Idle. It has a python shell in it.

[EMOKDOOM]

IDLE (Python GUI) it say on task bar then Python Shell on top when it's open. I'm sure that's the one i have.
I think I'll just stick to it until I'm more familiar with programming jargon; I'm confused as hell as it is.

[TiRoX]

It is great!  Tho something confuses me... Whenever i would say

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Variable1="Hello World"
print Variable1It follows

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SyntaxError: invalid syntax

now this is starting to harass me.  =/ .. or to bother... at least.

[Architect]

Please don't dig up old posts, but I will answer your question.
You forgot the spaces around the "=" sign and you forgot the parenthesis in the "print(Variable)" command.
Different ways to print:

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>>> Variable = "5"
>>> print('Variable') #literally print "Variable"
Variable
>>> print(Variable) #print actual value of a variable
5

Edit: Post an introduction will ya

[Kulverstukas]

AFAIK print() is P3 syntax, just "print" is for P2.

[TiRoX]

Thanks for replying.. Sorry for pushing old thread.. but at least its working now. =)

[Architect]

AFAIK print() is P3 syntax, just "print" is for P2.

'print(Variable1)' and 'print Variable1' are the same thing essentially in 2.7.x.

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Python 2.7.6 (default, May 25 2014, 00:42:52)
[GCC 4.7.2 20120921 (Red Hat 4.7.2-2)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> Variable1 = "5"
>>> print Variable1
5
>>> print(Variable1)
5

[Kulverstukas]

'print(Variable1)' and 'print Variable1' are the same thing essentially in 2.7.x.

Yes, in P2. In P3 only "print()" is available.

[Architect]

Why would you even want to use 3.x?

[L0aD1nG]

Great tutorial, for a fast Python start up.
I would recommend starting with python2.7, if there is not a specific reason for 3.x .

At last I would like to point out that in the most Debian based Linux distros python2.6 and python2.7 will be pre-installed normally at least both are pre-installed on Debian stable itself.

Cheers!

Helpful Note
On Debian based Linux distros  you can install idle as a starting 'IDE' with : apt-get install idle-python2.7;

[L0aD1nG]

FL0W if you are looking for the best Python IDE just install Pycharm through here : https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/

[xtream1101]

+1 for PyCharm for the best Python IDE

[Dan John]

Well i'm learning Python as a first programming language and i can tell, its cool and easy to learn.
I found this book to be interesting as a first one and theres also this one here. (First is PDF, second is HTML).
Avoid "learning python the hard way" cuz it sucks.

Bye.

Wow, I was just about to post a thread asking where's a good place to start with Python and now look where I've found me.
Why thank you!