CME 193 - Introduction to Scientific Python

Python 3

While we will be using Python 2, it is good to know about the newest version of Python: Python 3. Python 3 is a completely revamped version of Python, and it is incomptable with Python 2. However, the differences are not that big and Python 3 is easy to pick up after learning Python 2.

Installing Python 3

On Mac OS X

Here are quick and dirty instructions on how to install Python 3 on Mac OS X. There are much more in depth guides to be found on the web, so please use your favorite search engine if you get stuck.

Using Homebrew