If you are using Python from a python.org 64-bit/32-bit Python installer for Mac OS X 10.6 and later, you should only use IDLE or tkinter with an updated third-party Tcl/Tk 8.5, like ActiveTcl 8.5 installed. Your best way to get started with Python on Mac OS X is through the IDLE integrated development environment, see section The IDE and use the Help menu when the IDE is running. If you want to run Python scripts from the Terminal window command line or from the Finder you first need an editor to create your script. The 0.1 version of PythonTurtlefor Mac is available as a free download on our website. The program relates to Developer Tools. Our built-in antivirus checked this Mac download and rated it as 100% safe. This free software for Mac OS X is an intellectual property of Ram Rachum.
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Python is a free, open-source interpreted language that stands out for its versatility in supporting several programming paradigms, whether utilizing object-oriented language or imperative syntax, or using its command line to work in a functional way, as with languages like Haskell.
There are quite a few analogies between Python and the Unix philosophy. Two of its principles are transparency and easy reading of its code. Thanks to this, learning the language is very accessible thanks to its easy use and legibility. The library modules included on Python include several tools and data structures familiar to any developer: variables, lists, sets, functions, classes, and loops, all thoroughly documented on both its official website and various communities on the web. Python is an easy-to-use language with a gently sloping learning curve. It uses an elegant syntax that allows for easy reading of the source code. Besides all that, it's multiplatform and easy to integrate with other languages and development environments.
This page tells you how to setup a Python programming environment for your Mac OS X computer and provides a step-by-step guide for creating and running a simple 'Hello, world' Python program. All of the software is freely available on the Web. These instructions are for MacOS X 10.13 (High Sierra), but the instructions for other recent versions of Mac OS X are similar.
Overview
The Python programming environment required by this booksite consists of:
Downloading and Installing Python, IDLE, Tkinter, NumPy, and Pygame
Python 2 is bundled with Mac OS X. However, Python 3 is not. We recommend that you download and install Python 3, and use Python 3 exclusively when running programs associated with this booksite.
Perform these steps to download and install Python, IDLE, Tkinter, NumPy, and PyGame:
Perform these steps to test your installation:
Downloading and Installing the Booksite LibraryPython Gui Creator
Perform these steps to download and install the booksite library:
Perform these steps to test your installation of the booksite library:
Configuring IDLE
So far you've downloaded and installed all of the software that you'll need. You should perform one more step before creating your first program: configure the IDLE programming environment. Follow these instructions:
Composing Your First Program
Having installed Python, the Python standard libraries, IDLE, Tkinter, NumPy, Pygame, and the booksite libraries, and having configured IDLE, you are ready to compose your first Python program. Perform these instructions:
Running Your First Program
The final step is to run your program. It is possible to run some Python programs from within IDLE, but you should run the programs associated with this booksite directly from a Terminal window. To do that, perform these steps:
You now have installed and configured a reasonable Python environment, and have used it to compose and run a Python program. Congratulations! You are a Python programmer!
Downloading the Booksite Example Programs (optional)
We recommend that you download the booksite example programs, that is, the example Python programs that are presented incrementally throughout the booksite. Having done so, you can run those programs to help you learn about them. Perform these instructions:
Then perform these steps to test your download of the booksite example programs:
Downloading the Booksite Example Data (optional)
We recommend that you download the booksite example data, that is, the data files used by the booksite example programs that are presented incrementally throughout the booksite. Perform these instructions:
Tkinter Download For Windows 10Python Tkinter InstallDownloading the Booksite Library: Part 2 (optional)
Previously on this page we described how to download and install the booksite library so Python can find it. Now we describe how to download the booksite library so you can find it — for the sake of studying the code that implements it, should you so desire. Perform these instructions:
We invite you to study the code that implements the booksite library. But don't be concerned if some of the code is cryptic. The code that implements the booksite library uses some features of Python that are beyond the scope of the textbook and this booksite.
Q & A
Q. Why do I get the error
ImportError: No module named stdio when I issue the command python program_that_uses_stdio.py ?
A. You must issue the command
python3 program_that_uses_stdio.py , as described above.
Q. I downloaded files using my browser, but can't find them. Where are they?
A. Many browsers by default place downloaded files in the directory
/Users/yourusername/Downloads .
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Q. How do I break out of an infinite loop when running my program from the Terminal application?
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A. Type Ctrl-c. That is, while pressing the Ctrl key, type the c key.
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Q. Must I use IDLE to create my Python programs? Can I use some other text editor?
A. You need not use IDLE to create your Python programs; it is fine to use some other text editor. For example, it is reasonable to use the TextEdit editor that is bundled with Mac OS X. However if you do use some other text editor, then make sure you change its settings so it (1) uses a four-space indentation scheme, and (2) indents using spaces instead of tabs. The Wikipedia Comparison of text editors page provides summary descriptions of many text editors.
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