Learning Python on the Mac An important, built-in scripting language

摘要

Python is a. scripting language that breaks the mold, in many respects. It is fully object-oriented, although you're not forced into the "fully" part. It uses indentation to denote blocks of code, and, it's named after Monty Python. It's an ideal scripting language for OS X. The next few Mac in the Shell columns will be dedicated to learning Python using OS X. If you're new to Python, or rusty on the basics, here's the place to start. Although Python is enjoying a bit of a surge in popularity, it was created over 15 years ago, in 1990 by Guido van Rossum, and is quite mature. Again, think Monty Python, the comedy troupe, not the reptile variety. Python is designed to be relatively simple to learn. Also, thanks to being open source, there's a version of Python for just about any platform you can think of (and if there isn't already, you can get it running there, too!). You can leverage your Python skills wherever there's a Python interpreter, be it Windows, Linux, OS X or portable device.