[OT] Snakey Problem

[Richmond Mathewson]

That sounds marvellous, in theory, but for legal reasons the computers
in my school do not have internet access.

Richmond.

On 13/8/2018 5:57 pm, Devin Asay via use-livecode wrote:
> Richmond,
>
> One of my colleagues who teaches Python uses a cloud-based service called PythonAnywhere. The basic plan is free for anyone to use. You access it through a web browser. You may find it useful.
>
> Host, run, and code Python in the cloud: PythonAnywhere<https://www.pythonanywhere.com/>
>
> I have just tapped the extent of my Python system knowledge. ;)
>
> Devin
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2018, at 2:23 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com<mailto:use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>> wrote:
>
> Like it or not (and mainly NOT), I have to offer Python to kids this fall . . .
>
> This is a b*gger for several reasons:
>
> 1. I love LiveCode.
>
> 2. To use Python to any effect apart from rather goofy manipulations with numbers and text an install
> requires 'modules' which are usually installed using a daft command-line system using something call
> 'PIP' [ "Permanently Injurious Python" perhaps? ] . . . which I have signally failed to get to work on either
> Macintosh or Linux.
>
> I wonder of anyone knows of a way to install Python 3 on Linux with the main GUI modules "bound in":
> i.e. a one-stop install.
>
> Frankly, Python, by using this module system seems to defeat itself to a certain extent: or, maybe I'm just
> spoilt by LiveCode.
>
> This question is very timely as Wednesday is Nag Panchami: the day of snakes!
>
> Richmond.
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