![]() There is also a "101" version which is free but does not include the "auto-complete" feature There is also a "Professional" version which includes additional features for teams to work together on programs. The Personal version contains all the features we'll talk about in this book, is very inexpensive, and you may be able to get a student version from Wingware to use while learning. However, these IDEs are typically much more complicated than Wing so they are only recommended if you have experience with using them. There are also other full-feature IDEs, such as Eclipse, that you can use to write Python. Using a full function IDE such as a Wing makes writing and especially debugging Python programs much easier for new programmers so Wing is used throughout this book. Some Python developers will write their entire programs in a command-line interface or one of the simple Integrated Development Environments (IDE) such as IDLE. Note: ArcGIS installs a custom version of Python that has some compatibility problems with Python libraries. If you have ArcGIS installed, a folder should already be installed at "C:/Python26". This is standard and where Wingware will look for Python when it launches. Python will typically be installed in a folder in your "root" drive ("C:/Program Files/Python3X" on MS-Windows).The installation instructions for Python will vary with your operating system but they are pretty easy to follow and you should be able to just "click through" using the defaults.If you have a 64-bit computer, it is recommended to install the 64-bit version of Python. Click on the link for the latest released version of Python 3x and download the installer that is appropriate for your computer.Where possible, I use Python syntax and functions that are common to both versions. This website refers almost entirely to Python 3.x as it has almost comletely replaced older versions of Python. ![]()
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