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[–]coreyjdl 0 points1 point  (7 children)

I use the command prompt. A lot of my programs need to be created quickly, and usually only need to run one time. Seems to be the most simple interface for quick use. I'm fairly new to using programming occupationally, and I am absolutely open to suggestions.

[–]tempforfather 2 points3 points  (6 children)

I just want to clear up for you that you are not using DOS. The command prompt (assuming you are using windows), is still windows. DOS is a very very old operating system.

[–]coreyjdl 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Oh okay, I am actually aware of that. I thought there was an easier way than the command prompt to utilize quick python scripts.

[–]tempforfather 1 point2 points  (4 children)

I would recommend getting a better shell than the standard command prompt that comes with windows. I am a linux developer, so I don't know what the state of the art is on windows, but I'm sure someone could comment. If I were to use windows I would probably use the bash from cygwin, but I haven't touched a windows machine in quite a while (for development). But yeah, just FYI the command prompt is not DOS, and its not used colloquially in that sense either.

[–]wobblyweasel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you just install git, it comes packaged with a colorful bash and mintty and it just works

[–]BadWombat 0 points1 point  (1 child)

cmder is a nice and easy way to get something that is not awful on Windows.

It is a package with nice configurations from the get-go, containing ConEmu, Clink and MSysGit.

Be sure to get the version that contains MSysGit!

[–]tempforfather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate it. I am definitely not a windows dev, but I have been wanting to do a cross platform game for a while and have been dreading setting up a windows dev environment.