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John Rennie
John Rennie
07:02
@user8718165 hi
user8718165
user8718165
@JohnRennie Hello sir! WELCOME!
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user8718165
@JohnRennie sir... Is pycharm good?
John Rennie
John Rennie
I've never used PyCharm, but lots of people use it for big Python projects.
If you're just writing short programs then it's probably over the top for you, though I guess it can be useful for debugging.
I believe it's free for educational use
user8718165
user8718165
@JohnRennie yeah sir..the community version..
@JohnRennie okay...I'll download it sir... :-)
John Rennie
John Rennie
07:16
@user8718165 it's quite a complicated app. It'll take you a while to get the hang of using it.
To be honest for the sort of programs you need to write for school just using Notepad to write the program and the command line to run it is probably fine.
 
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user8718165
user8718165
10:06
Hello @JohnRennie sir
John Rennie
John Rennie
@user8718165 hi
user8718165
user8718165
@JohnRennie Sir I downloaded python just now....I need your help installing it
John Rennie
John Rennie
@user8718165 what did you download and from where?
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user8718165
user8718165
@JohnRennie Python 3.7.4 from here
John Rennie
John Rennie
@user8718165 this?
user8718165
user8718165
10:09
@JohnRennie yeah sir
John Rennie
John Rennie
So it will have download a file called python-3.7.4.exe that will be in your downloads folder.
You just have to run that file.
user8718165
user8718165
@JohnRennie imgur.com/29Z7MS5 this one sir?
@JohnRennie 2 checkbox-es at the bottom....what's that path one?
John Rennie
John Rennie
You probably want to tick both check boxes. Adding Python to the path means you can open a command prompt and just type python to run Python.
user8718165
user8718165
@JohnRennie should I check it or not sir...what does it do?
@JohnRennie and if I don't then I won't be able to do that...is it sir?
John Rennie
John Rennie
To run Python you run a file called python.exe, and Windows needs to know where that file is stored.
Adding Python to the path tells Windows where the file is stored.
user8718165
user8718165
10:16
@JohnRennie got it...so adding python to path lets windows know it?
John Rennie
John Rennie
If you don't add Python to the path you'd have to use a command like c:\python37\python.exe to run Python.
You can do this of course, but it's extra typing.
user8718165
user8718165
@JohnRennie got it sir....
John Rennie
John Rennie
As I recall the install consists of just clicking Next a handful of times. There's nothing else you need to change.
user8718165
user8718165
imgur.com/b915M5h
John Rennie
John Rennie
OK, click Close.
user8718165
user8718165
10:18
@JohnRennie yeah sir...its done....but what's that disable path length limit?
@JohnRennie okay...
John Rennie
John Rennie
@user8718165 that should unnecessary. Just ignore it.
user8718165
user8718165
@JohnRennie done sir...
John Rennie
John Rennie
Now open a command prompt. Click the Start button then Windows System then Command prompt
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@JohnRennie imgur.com/W82yBHc
@JohnRennie sir done it...thank you soo much sir
John Rennie
John Rennie
@user8718165 it works :-)
There are two ways you can use Python.
user8718165
user8718165
10:22
@JohnRennie yeah sir...thank you so much for help...
John Rennie
John Rennie
One way is to run python then type in commands at the >>> prompt.
But this is really just for testing
user8718165
user8718165
okay sir...I'll try that in the evening sir...
John Rennie
John Rennie
The other way is to use Notepad to create a .py file with your Python program in, then run that .py file.
user8718165
user8718165
@JohnRennie I've to run for classes...20 mins left XD
John Rennie
John Rennie
OK. Speak to you later.
user8718165
user8718165
10:23
@JohnRennie yeah sir...you told me :-)
@JohnRennie good bye sir...again thank you 😊
 
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user8718165
user8718165
14:57
@Aladdin welcome to our new room :)
Aladdin
Aladdin
Hi
user8718165
user8718165
You can also ask here :)
Aladdin
Aladdin
Yeah. I was wondering about that.

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