You can write programs in Python on Linux, Windows, and even Symbian. Cross-platform allows you to master this language on any of the supported platforms, and then use the acquired skills on any other.
Instructions
Step 1
On Linux, the Python interpreter is usually already installed. Check it out by typing Python on the command line. If you get an error, download the interpreter from the following site:
Step 2
After unpacking the archive, enter the./configure command. Wait for the makefile to build and then issue the make command. When the build is complete, enter make install. The Python interpreter can then be launched.
Step 3
Any version of Windows does not ship with a Python interpreter. To get them, download the ready-made binary assembly from the same page. Run the installer executable file and follow its instructions.
Step 4
In Symbian versions up to 8 inclusive, there is no Python interpreter, and in version 9 it is (almost the entire user interface of this OS is executed on it), but it is installed in such a way that the user cannot run his own programs on it. To work around this limitation, download a custom interpreter from the following page:
Step 5
There are two files to download and install: PythonForS60 and PythonScriptShell. Select their options depending on the version of the operating system. Select a memory card as the installation location.
Step 6
To start the Python interpreter on Linux or Windows, enter the following command at a command prompt: python. When you finish working with the interpreter, press the key combination Ctrl-D, and you will exit to the command line.
Step 7
On Symbian, find the folder where your custom applications are installed in the menu. Select Python in it and press the middle button of the joystick. To exit the interpreter, press the right soft key.
Step 8
If you don't know how to program in Python yet, but want to learn how to do it, use the following tutorial:
