Question

Hi Can someone tell me the exact version of Python that John Guttag and Eric Grimson use in lectures?

Thanks

Answer 1

It was some 2.5 vesion... I think 2.5.4. They have it on the web site. However, it does not work with newer versions of windows, which is why many people end up using 2.7.x

Answer 2

A few of the things they do use libraries like NumPy. If you want to learn how to add the livraries, fine. However, another suggestion I have seen is to download the free verison of Anaconda. That is just Python with about 200 libraries pre-installed.

http://continuum.io/downloads

They also have commercial versions with commercial libraries, but the free one will cover everything the class uses.

Answer 3

Thanks for getting back. I am looking for the one where there is an IDLE shell and a script text editor with a .py tag. How would I get that?

Answer 4

That comes with any Python package. The IDE is part of it. IDLE is both a script text editor and a runtime shell.

Answer 5

When you say "that comes with it" are you referring to the Anaconda that comes with script and IDLE shell?

Answer 6

All official Python distributions have IDLE. So does Anaconda.

Anaconda also has NumPy. The distribution MIT made for their class came with NumPy for answering a couple of questions.

Answer 7

Hi
Thanks for your response. Do you have the link for the specific distribution that MIT made for the class.

Answer 8

It is on the class pages somewhere, but does not work with newer versions of windows.