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Python for complete beginners (Mac) HELP please

  • 22-01-2017 08:02PM
    #1
    RoryMurphyJnr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭


    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


Comments

  • #2
    srsly78
    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.


  • #3
    RoryMurphyJnr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭RoryMurphyJnr


    Thanking you, I'll give that a go.


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