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Kionyk

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Starting with python
« on: November 24, 2012, 12:07:47 pm »
Hey I have a couple of questions about python. So Is it possible to write almost any thing in python like tweaks and apps and stuff? Also what are some basic excersices to start with using python
Thanks for ur help
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2012, 12:19:05 pm »
Nope, this is the correct board :)

Python is an interpreted language, which means you don't compile your source code and distribute an executable file. You distribute your source code(.py file) and that file is interpreted(run) by the python interpreter on the machine. In order to run something you have written in python, the machine you want to run it on needs to have python installed.

That is the major "limitation" to be aware of when using python.
Native iOS apps are written in Obj-C, not python. You can write something for jailbroken devices as those devices can install a python interpreter through Cydia

I have found this book helpful, both for basic exercises to get used to the language, and for a reference when writing programs and am not sure how to do something
http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2012, 12:21:22 pm »
You *can* write tweaks and apps in it, but at that point you are basically programming ObjC through python in a far more convoluted and intricate method than you need. But yes, you can write almost anything in python.
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2012, 12:38:04 pm »
Ok thanks guys and @grinch +1 for the book
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2012, 01:53:01 pm »
I have one more question. As long as I have the language on my iPod I can write any program straight from my iPod, correct?i would like to do most it from iPod instead of using my alienware
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2012, 02:25:31 pm »
Sure, writing code is just typing text into a file, so as long as you have a comfortable program to input code in on your pod, that will work
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2012, 02:26:16 pm »
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2012, 03:13:15 pm »
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2012, 12:56:51 pm »
I am still new to this but how do you code a graphic program ( not just text )
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2012, 01:01:21 pm »
In python? Look up wxpython library
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2012, 01:08:13 pm »
Ok tanx
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2012, 02:10:10 pm »
Quote from: darth veda on November 25, 2012, 01:08:13 pm
Ok tanx

If you are deving on windows you can also check out py2exe, it will make exes out of your python files
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2012, 05:28:01 pm »
cool had no clue @Kaonashi
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2012, 07:17:54 pm »
But i would recommend only doing py2exe if it is finished. Compiling an interpreted lang is wasted time because it is intrepreted. I only compile python progs for using on a friend's windows computer or for if the prog needs a speed boost.
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Re: Starting with python
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2012, 03:51:18 pm »
Where can i get python card , i tried downloading it from their website , but i cant install it
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