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Python for complete beginners (Mac) HELP please

  • 22-01-2017 8:02pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭


    My son is doing coder dojo and has mentioned Python a couple of times so I downloaded "invent your own computer games with python" by Al Sweigart.
    So far so good, installed python but when I launch IDLE I get the following message

    WARNING: The version of Tcl/Tk (8.5.9) in use may be unstable.
    Visit http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/ for current information.

    Can't seem to find the correct info on the page to help me get any further.

    Can someone please point me in the right direction?
    Thanks
    Rory


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Don't use IDLE (I don't know anyone that uses it). You can use anything as an editor (so long as it does spaces vs tabs properly) - try spyder or pyzo.

    I would usually recommend downloading anaconda python distribution (python with scientific stuff) - it comes with "spyder" IDE and should work.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭RoryMurphyJnr


    Thanking you, I'll give that a go.


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