Conversing with Python

Before you can converse with Python, you must first install the Python software on your computer and learn how to start Python on your computer. That is too much detail for this chapter so I suggest that you consult www.pythonlearn.com where I have detailed instructions and screen-casts of setting up and starting Python on Macintosh and Windows systems. At some point, you will be in a terminal or command window and you will type python and the Python interpreter will start executing in interactive mode: and appear somewhat as follows:

Python 2.6.1 (r261:67515, Jun 24 2010, 21:47:49)

[GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5646)] on darwin

Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

>>>

The >>> prompt is the Python interpreter’s way of asking you, “What do you want me to do next?”. Python is ready to have a conversation with you. All you have to know is how to speak the Python language and you can have a conversation.

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