SebastianHolt
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- Apr 3, 2025
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I just downloaded Python as well as the documentation. kind of need a break as I'm sitting on a short story +- 150 word pages (56k words) and I'm stuck on what to do nextI'm going to cast another vote in favor of Python as an ideal platform for prototyping. Mainly to let OP know that there are several people here who know how that works and can point them in the right direction if they get stuck.
You want to know how to use at least two tools to use python ... "pip" and something to manage environments ("virtualenv" is the easiest, "anaconda" is for more data-heavy/machine learning, and "Docker" is industrial strength professional production ready). Pip is required. An environment manager you can get away without learning if you're not planning on keeping the computer for a long time.
Most languages have this problem, FWIW. You have to learn the package manager and all the tooling as well as the language. It sucks, and I hate that part, but what I hate more is not realizing I need those things until it's too late.