Executing Python Scripts on Mac using Python Launcher

Hans Mulder hansmu at xs4all.nl
Tue Jun 26 17:48:22 EDT 2012


On 26/06/12 22:41:59, Dave Angel wrote:
> On 06/26/2012 03:16 PM, Hans Mulder wrote:
>> <SNIP>
>>
>>  Python is an executable, and is
>> typically located in a "bin" directory.  To find out where
>> it is, type
>>
>>     type python
>>
>> at the shell prompt (that's the first prompt you get if you
>> open a Terminal window).
>>
>>
> 
> That's a typo.  You presumably meant:
> 
>     which python
> 

No, I meant:

$ type python
python is /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python

'type' is a bash builtin that tells you how bash would interpret
a command.  'which' is a separate program, which tells you how
csh would interpret a command.  For a 'bash' user, 'type' is more
accurate than 'which'.  For example, 'type' recognizes 'bash'
builtins.

-- HansM





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