[Tutorial] Learning programming with Python, part 1

[I'm Overfloooow]

Ooooh thanks for this! Will be reading all of your little tutes
Someone did try explaining python to me before but they made it sound so confusing I'm used to programming with Java so plenty used to strings and integers etc..

Can I use Text pad for Python and then compile and run via cmd prompt or is it best to download a particular python-specific compiler?

You don't need to compile it actually. It just an interpreted language. Run it and there you go

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[lacrimosaangel]

Ooooh thanks for this! Will be reading all of your little tutes
Someone did try explaining python to me before but they made it sound so confusing I'm used to programming with Java so plenty used to strings and integers etc..

Can I use Text pad for Python and then compile and run via cmd prompt or is it best to download a particular python-specific compiler?

You don't need to compile it actually. It just an interpreted language. Run it and there you go

Oh nice one! what would be the save format then, .bat? .snake? :p

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[Acid_Snake]

.py

[lacrimosaangel]

.py

awesome thank you! Can't wait to get started and read more indepth about it! I use mainly notepad and text pad for my java/css/html/php etc, will be nice to add something else to the list
Maybe I can put it into practice soon, helping my other half set up his console repair business so I'll be doing all the booking GUIs and web dev stuff, does python integrate well with html5 and php?

[Acid_Snake]

no idea but it should, python is very flexible

[lacrimosaangel]

no idea but it should, python is very flexible

Sweet, thanks :3

[Acid_Snake]

no problem, if you need any help with learning python don't forget to ask

[kokoshi2]

Want to get into this, but what program do I need to run this stuff, or code it in?

[Acid_Snake]

the python interpreter, it comes pre-installed in linux and mac, you can find the windows binary here: http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.3/python-2.7.3.msi

[kokoshi2]

.................. Thanks for the link! Time to get started. Edited this 3 times cause I no read things carefully!