Python on OSX

OS X ships with Python installed, so the goal of this page is to make sure you can start a Terminal and run Python from the command line.

1. Start up a Terminal. You can find the Terminal application through Spotlight, or navigate to Applications/Utilities/Terminal
2. Test your Python install at the command prompt. Type python and hit enter. You should see something like

   Python 2.6.1 (r261:67515, Feb 11 2010, 00:51:29) 
   [GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5646)] on darwin
   Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
   >>>
   

3. To exit the Python prompt, type exit() and press Enter. This will take you back to the Terminal command prompt.

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