[pragatiprasad]

I only know one semester of Java, as i am a first year computer science major. However, I need to learn how to use python for another project that I want to work on. I have tried downloading several IDEs, like Pycharm and Aptana Studio 3, ut i dont know how to use them! I tried downloading the python interpreter thing for eclipse, but now my eclipse wont even open, I have a Mac with OS 10.6.8 and the version of eclipse i had (which i was using for java) is 3.8. I download python 2.7 and 3.3 to use with eclipse, but eclipse refuses to open at all now.
Pycharm you have to pay for, so I dont know what to do once my evalution period is over, and even then, i dont understand how to use graphics with python!
Aptana Studio3 im guessing needs something else to run programs, because every time I try to run something on it, i dont get to see the output at all.

Basically, i'm a stupid freshman who is way over her head!

[darek9576]

Do you have Python actually installed? If you do, you should be able to find IDLE. Search for it on your PC. It's somewhere C -> Python3 -> .... (i think, not entirely sure).

There you will have a REPL as well as ability to run scripts.

python.org for more help.
google.com for even more help.

[alexr1090]

As for the ide problem i'd use geany but that's just me. There was a post about this not too long ago.

pragatiprasad, on 20 December 2012 - 04:11 PM, said:

... i dont understand how to use graphics with python!...

Are you talking about making a gui? I'd use google or one of the tutorials on here about tkinter. There's also pygame, wxpython, and more that you could look up regarding making guis. Best of luck

edit: if you don't mind sharing, what are you thinking about creating?

This post has been edited by alexr1090: 20 December 2012 - 10:12 PM

[pragatiprasad]

i'm trying to write a program that describes the 5 regular polyhedra using group theory

[atraub]

I actually use IDLE 90% of the time, it's fine for most applications. As for your project, make a new thread about it if you want to discuss it further, it sounds right up my alley!