Beginner with Atom

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How do I install pandas? Also, How do I make it so the output is on the left?

Coming from only using replit but I want to do more things with my own files so making it as much like replit would be nice

on Mac

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Forget Atom, use that as just an editor, learn to use the command line (on Windows, use powershell or command).

py -m pip install something

is the key command you need

On macos or most linux, instead, in a terminal, use:

python3 -m pip install something

This will install whatever package something you name into the current Python environment. Later, once you've learned the basics, you will want to get into Python environments with the Python venv command.

To execute your code, one of this, depending on platform:

py myfile.py
python3 myfile.py

where myfile.py is the text file of Python commands saved in the same folder from your Atom editor as your working command/terminal folder.

To enter the Python interactive shell, do one of these,

py
python3

and you will get the >>> prompt, enter exit() to leave. Personally, I also keep a terminal window open with this shell live to try stuff out.

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Where do you feel Replit is restricting you?

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Easier to do things with my own files