Python

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Python Install

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Command Line Python

If you are unfamiliar with the Windows Command Prompt, you are not alone. Windows designers have made its use rare for non-programmers. But it remains a very useful tool for working with programs like Python (so much so, the author created a tile for it on the right above).

To access the command line, open the Start Menu via clicking the Start Button, lower left of the screen. Scroll the left side all the way down to Windows System - click the icon and sub menu items pop in, select Command Prompt with the black icon.

Unlike the Python app noted in the previous page, the Command Prompt does not put you in a REPL or IDLE. It is the Windows command line and you can perform many system functions. It is handy to know where to find the Command Prompt for system administration.

Python Command Prompt

You can access Python in the Command Line by just typing , , or , , or, depending on which version you installed. If you have more than one version installed, you'll need to be more specific. You will then get the familiar REPL prompt.pythonpython3python3.7python3.8 python3.9

If you have not used Python before this and not installed the app as on the previous page, typing may take you to the Microsoft Store to download the components. Follow the previous page if it does so.python

IDLE

Typing the word in the command prompt runs the IDLE Python editor, just like installing the app on the previous page. Rather than showing up in the command prompt window, a new IDLE window will appear (see image below).idle

pip3

The pip package manager is available for this install of Python as well, pip opens up a world of open source packages to install for your projects.

Typing will list the currently installed packages. Consult the pip documentation (available at the link below) on all the commands used to work with packages with pip.pip3 list

Wrap-Up

Windows 10 May 2019 update opens up a new, world of Python 3 on Windows.

If you want to learn more about using Python, go to python.org where you can find documentation, community and more.

Documentation for Python's standard library, along with tutorials and guides, are available at docs.python.org.

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Visual Studio Code

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Visual Studio Code Install

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What I Want From VSCODE

Run Python
Autocomplete
Linting (highlights syntactical and stylistic problems)
Auto formatting (auto pep8)
Mini Map
Extra like themes, file icons, multiline editing, etc.

Visual Studio Code Extension

Code Runner
pip install pep8
Code-preferences-setting-python
Material Icon Theme

GitHub

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Why GitHub

A Nice Profile
It makes it easy to contribute to your open source projects
Documentation
Showcase your work
Markdown
GitHub is a repository
Track changes in your code across versions
Integration options with common platform

GitHub Setp

Sign In GitHub
GitHub Extension
Create Repository
Clone GitHub Repository from VSCode
Commit
Push

drawio

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diagrams.net (previously draw.io) is a free and open source cross-platform graph drawing software developed in HTML5 and JavaScript. Its interface can be used to create diagrams such as flowcharts, wireframes, UML diagrams, organizational charts, and network diagrams.

diagrams.net is available as online as cross-browser web app, and as offline desktop application for Linux, macOS, and Windows.[5] Its offline application is built using the Electron framework. The web app does not require online login or registration and can open from and save to the local hard drive. Supported storage and export formats to download include PNG, JPEG, SVG, and PDF.

It also integrates with cloud services for storage including Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, GitHub, and GitLab.com.

It is also available as plugin to embed the web app in platforms such as NextCloud, MediaWiki, Notion, Atlassian Confluence, and Jira.

It has been described by tech reviewers such as TechRadar and PCMag as an alternative to Lucidchart, Microsoft Visio, and SmartDraw._{wikipedia.org}