ActivePython 3.1.1.2 vs Python 3.1.1 for OSX?

[Robert Hicks]

I am just curious which I should use. I am going to start learning
Python soon. Are they comparable and I just do a "eenie meenie minie
moe"?

Bob

 

[Jon Clements]

I am just curious which I should use. I am going to start learning
Python soon. Are they comparable and I just do a "eenie meenie minie
moe"?

Bob

First off, a great choice of language to begin trying! Is it your
first language (I'm guessing not), or do you come from another
'background'.

Basically, Active is a possible 'superset' of the main distro. of
Python. So, for Windows, for instance, it will offer com objects
etc...

I normally stick with the Python core, then use additional libraries
where appropriate.

Just my 2p,

Jon.

 

[Robert H]

First off, a great choice of language to begin trying! Is it your
first language (I'm guessing not), or do you come from another
'background'.

Basically, Active is a possible 'superset' of the main distro. of
Python. So, for Windows, for instance, it will offer com objects
etc...

I normally stick with the Python core, then use additional libraries
where appropriate.

Just my 2p,

Jon.

Yes, I currently do my SA stuff in Perl. We added a product that uses
Python (and as a side my son wants to learn Blender) so I thought I
might look into it is as well.

Thank you for the reply.

Bob

 

[srid]

I am just curious which I should use. I am going to start learning
Python soon. Are they comparable and I just do a "eenie meenie minie
moe"?

ActivePython is essentially same as the installers from python.org -
but it also comes with additional documentation and tutorials, such
as:

Python FAQs
A snapshot of the Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs) (For the most
recent version, refer to the PEPs on python.org .)
Dive Into Python (A tutorial for programmers)
Non-Programmers Tutorial For Python

http://docs.activestate.com/activepython/3.1/whatsincluded.html

Also note that 2.6.x is probably the best bet if you are going to use
some 3rd party libraries (after you learn the basics of Python) ..
because 3.x does not have many of those libraries ported yet.

http://www.activestate.com/activepython/

Further, early next week - a new release of ActivePython-2.6 will be
made available that will include, for the first time, a new Python
package manager (PyPM) from ActiveState that makes it easier to
install packages from pypi.python.org (without having to compile them
yourself). This is similar to PPM from ActivePerl.

-srid

 

[Robert H]

ActivePython is essentially same as the installers from python.org -
but it also comes with additional documentation and tutorials, such
as:

Python FAQs
A snapshot of the Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs) (For the most
recent version, refer to the PEPs on python.org .)
Dive Into Python (A tutorial for programmers)
Non-Programmers Tutorial For Python

http://docs.activestate.com/activepython/3.1/whatsincluded.html

Also note that 2.6.x is probably the best bet if you are going to use
some 3rd party libraries (after you learn the basics of Python) ..
because 3.x does not have many of those libraries ported yet.

 http://www.activestate.com/activepython/

Further, early next week - a new release of ActivePython-2.6 will be
made available that will include, for the first time, a new Python
package manager (PyPM) from ActiveState that makes it easier to
install packages from pypi.python.org (without having to compile them
yourself). This is similar to PPM from ActivePerl.

-srid

Thanks!

Bob

 

[flebber]

ActivePython is essentially same as the installers from python.org -
but it also comes with additional documentation and tutorials, such
as:

Python FAQs
A snapshot of the Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs) (For the most
recent version, refer to the PEPs on python.org .)
Dive Into Python (A tutorial for programmers)
Non-Programmers Tutorial For Python

http://docs.activestate.com/activepython/3.1/whatsincluded.html

Also note that 2.6.x is probably the best bet if you are going to use
some 3rd party libraries (after you learn the basics of Python) ..
because 3.x does not have many of those libraries ported yet.

 http://www.activestate.com/activepython/

Further, early next week - a new release of ActivePython-2.6 will be
made available that will include, for the first time, a new Python
package manager (PyPM) from ActiveState that makes it easier to
install packages from pypi.python.org(without having to compile them
yourself). This is similar to PPM from ActivePerl.

-srid

Thats awesome news.

 

[srid]

PyPM is now released!

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/e9efdedf264a3b8a