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MacPython - 2.3.3

high level programming language

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Current Version: 2.3.3
Release Date: 2004-04-02
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 2,985
Downloads (all versions): 24,964

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Product Description:

Python is a high-level programming language that is suitable for simple scripting tasks as well as writing large applications. MacPython offers alot of Mac-specific extensions, including access to all major MacOS Toolbox modules (QuickDraw, QuickTime, AppleScript and many more), an Integrated Development Environment (in Python!), frameworks for windowing applications, unix-compatible cgi-scripting, image-manipulation libraries, numerical libraries and lots more. It also uniquely among Pythons allows you to create fully selfcontained (and, hence, distributable) applications without needing a C compiler or anything.

What's new in this version:

2.3 is going to be the final major OS9 release, but micro-releases (bug fixes releases) will continue for a while. 2.3.3 fixes a large number of small bugs.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS Classic

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X
  • but for the latter a native MacPython is also available

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MacPython ReviewPython versions on Mac Os X - Version: 2.3, 8/22/2003 05:29AM PST

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Isis
The Python included with Mac Os X 10.2 is the UNIX version (v2.2). It is command line based. No double-click, Mac GUI or interface to Mac specific functions. MacPython includes these features.

More specifically from the MacPython web site:

"MacPython integrates Python into the Macintosh environment. This means that you can create Python scripts and run these as easily as you can use other documents. You can use the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), which includes an editor and debugger and other tools to help you create Python programs. Alternatively, you can use your favorite text editor and double click your scripts to run them outside of the IDE. If you think you are going to continue using a script longer you can convert it to an applet, a mini-application that allows drag and drop, etc.

Integration also means that a MacPython script has access to all sorts of Macintosh technology: you program can control other applications just like you can from AppleScript, it can play or modify movies through QuickTime, create windows and dialogs with the standard Carbon calls and much more. An optional package PyObjC is available that allows full access to the Cocoa toolkit, so you can write complete Cocoa applications in Python (or, if you need it, in a mix of Python and Objective-C)."

http://homepages.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython/intro.html
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MacPython ReviewDon't listen to self-proclaimed "know-it-all's... - Version: 2.3, 8/4/2003 05:47PM PST

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blueskymining
Apparently, macubergeek is MacUberstupid because this is one of the most popular powerful and easiest to learn/use high-end programing languages. And it's FREE! Don't listen to self-proclaimed "know-it-all's", if you want to learn programming, MacPython is a great start and learning tool!
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MacPython Reviewuh? - Version: 2.3b1, 5/10/2003 04:15PM PST

macubergeek
Whats the point of this package if Python is already included in the latest verion of macos x?
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