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Python Python Basics (2015) Python for Beginners Introduction

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Python

Does anyone know how to get python on the Mac OSX system & to have it function like the one he uses in the videos?

Andrew Winkler
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Andrew Winkler
Andrew Winkler
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Are you talking about a python shell that you can type commands into and return results? If so, you can download one, or there are operational versions on websites.

Click here for a link to a python shell

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Ryan Ruscett
Ryan Ruscett
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Ryan Ruscett
Ryan Ruscett
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Sure,

Python for Mac

Go download the Python 3.5.1 release and then when it's done, just click it and it should install.

Now, install where? How do I get a python terminal?

Open up a terminal window, "Control + Space bar" and type terminal. It drops you in the home directory so do this.

cd /usr/local/bin

That puts you in with the python executable.

Then do ./python3.5 and you will get a terminal. Or if it's in your classpath you can just do python and poof, you are in.