[Baypiggies] Newbie: Python on Mac

[James Tatum]

Simple answer: Upgrade your OS :) 10.6 comes with 2.6.1. If you can
get your hands on 10.7, it's got 2.6.6 and 2.7.1. Think Python doesn't
really say what it needs but based on the publication date 2.6 should
be fine. What OS are you running? I don't recall any of them shipping
2.4.

If you're following the steps in a book virtually any Python should be
OK. I like plain ol' Python. It has an installer for OS X:
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.1/
(Pick the option that says "Mac OS X installer" - also note that that
OS X 10.3 is required at a minimum.)

It puts symlinks in /usr/local/bin and leaves the older version in
place. That's important so programs aren't broken.

On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 9:41 PM, Alex Salkever <alex.salkever at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, all:
>
> Sorry for what may seem to be a dumb question. So I am teaching myself
> Python but have a Mac. It is running Python v2.4, which does not seem to
> have much in the way of help libraries and may be missing other things that
> my "Think Python" book takes for granted.
>
> Are there any Python Mac users out there? If so, what software version /
> package would you recommend and is it in a simplified installer package
> (like I said, I'm a noob)?
>
> Thanks for any assistance.
>
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