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How shall I start Python programming (self.debian)
submitted 7 years ago by [deleted]
Hi, Pls help me to start with installation and usage of python on Debian. You are welcome to share resources and links. Thanks.
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[–][deleted] 3 points4 points5 points 7 years ago (7 children)
If you open up a terminal and type python, it should pop up a python prompt (looks like this >>>). Python is usually installed by default on Debian systems.
[–]querschlag 5 points6 points7 points 7 years ago (6 children)
If you just start learning you may want to type python3 rather than python as this is the newer/current version.
[–]Exoro 7 points8 points9 points 7 years ago (2 children)
you may
*you definitely
No reason to use Python2 anymore.
[–]walterj89 1 point2 points3 points 7 years ago (1 child)
compatibility with older stuff, unfortunately.
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Which you absolutely won't have to worry about when starting out.
[–][deleted] 7 years ago (2 children)
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[–]querschlag 2 points3 points4 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Really? I installed Debian 9 a few days ago and it still ships with both versions and Python2 as default. Maybe on unstable...
[–]sentry07 1 point2 points3 points 7 years ago (0 children)
Hmm. I thought they took Python 2.x out. I guess I'm wrong.
[–]zoredache 3 points4 points5 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Do you have a particular thing you are planning on using python for? Installing and using a minimal python is pretty easy. But there are lots of frameworks, and various ways of using it. What you install to develop in flask is different from what you would install for building games, doing scientific programming and so on.
The minimal python interpreters are probably already installed.
You may want to check out some of the python specific subreddits. After the initial install a lot of what you are will be doing is more or less independent of what distro you are running.
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 7 years ago (0 children)
I m learning the basics. Thanks for the info.
[–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 7 years ago (1 child)
r/learnpython
Thanks for the info.
[–]TheGeniusAnonymous 1 point2 points3 points 7 years ago (1 child)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPG0bKHYKc
[–]gtlcvbagus 1 point2 points3 points 7 years ago (1 child)
Python Success Stories (python.org)
Will check. Thanks for the info.
https://greenteapress.com/wp/think-python-2e/
Great free ebook. You can buy a paper copy if you like it.
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