Python
There is extensive Python documentation; you can use it online or click the first link to download the documentation to your own computer. (Please do not download it to your campus account; use the online version instead.)
What to Install
The course software is available in the computer labs, but you can also
install the software on your own computer, so that you can work from
home. To get the media module, please install Pygraphics, Python Imaging Library, Pygame, and PyNum. The media module itself is included in Pygraphics, which requires the other modules.
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Mac OS X:
- Download, unzip, and install the U of T
First Year Developer Kit, which installs:
- Python 2.5.2
- Setuptools 0.6c8
- Nose 0.10.3
- Python Imaging Library 1.1.6
- Pygame 1.8.1
- NumPy 1.1.1
- PyGraphics 2.0
- Install X11 (from 'Optional programs' on your Mac OS X install disc)
- Download and install Wing 101 IDE:Wing IDE 101 (Power PC) or Wing IDE 101 (Intel)
- Download, unzip, and install the U of T
First Year Developer Kit, which installs:
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Windows:
- Python 2.5.2: the Python programming language
- Most windows machines: python-2.5.2.msi
- 64-bit windows machines: python-2.5.2.ia64.msi (Win64-Itanium) or python-2.5.2.amd64.msi (Win64-AMD64)
- Wing 101 IDE
- Python Imaging Library (PIL)
- pygame
- numpy
- PyGraphics 2.0
- nose
- Step 1: Install setuptools
- Step 2: Run DOS Command Prompt (Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt)
- Step 3: For this step to work, you must be connected
to the internet. In DOS, type:
C:\Python25\Scripts\easy_install nose
- Python 2.5.2: the Python programming language