[Tutor] Active Python

[Terry Carroll]

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Robert Campbell wrote:

> I am not a programmer, but have decided to learn Python.  I am wondering
> if anyone has used the Activestate ActivePython and what are the
> advantages/disadvantages of using it rather than the standard Python
> tools.

If you're on Windows, I recommend it.

It is the full Python, plus some Windows extensions.

The only downside I've encountered is that, as of 2.4, it no longer 
includes the Help files in their original HTML format.  Instead, there's 
just one big help file in Windows Help format.

I prefer the HTML, because I can then run searches against it from 
outside the help system.  I've gotten around this by also installing the 
help files from www.python.org; that gives me everything but the 
Win32-specific stuff.