Python version: 3.5.10
VSCode (Recommended): https://code.visualstudio.com/download
Windows
- Download the latest version of Python3 from https://www.python.org/downloads/
- Click Install Now, check both boxes (Install launcher and Add Python to PATH)
- Download VSCode for Windows from https://code.visualstudio.com/download
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- Python3 and pip may have already be installed, you can check this by opening up your terminal and typing in python3 --version and pip3 --version
- depending on your package manager your OS uses, do
- MacOS: brew install python
- Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install python
- Fedora: sudo dnf install python
Writing your first Python program in VSCode
- Extension (Left side) > Install the Python Extension
- Click Select an Interpreter, Python 3.8.5 should show up on the list If
- Create a new file called "hello-world.py" and add the following code. If a pop-up shows up about selecting an interpreter, there should be an option for Python3. If you get a message that Linter pylint is not installed, install itCreate a new file called "hello.py"
Drop here!
Drop here!
- that too.
- Click the top-right green button to run. And now, you have successfully written your first Python code!