Yeah i know where those directories are but i want to know (1) how can i invoke the program and (2)does this program has an environment somewhat similar to visual basic 6 if you know what i mean -----Original Message----- From: zentara [mailto:zentara@gypsyfarm.com] Sent: 09 September 2000 04:23 To: Richards, Sean Cc: 'suse-linux-e@suse.com' Subject: Re: [SLE] python and perl "Richards, Sean" wrote:

I have installed all the packages under version 6.3 I need to know if python is a program that has an a program environment or is it just a shell program. The same goes for perl.

Python and perl are similar in that they both call an interpreter. perl scripts usually start with #!/usr/bin/perl and end in .pl python scripts start with #!/usr/bin/python and end in .py python has made alot of advances recently, they may have a ide out for it by now. Check out www.python.org -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq ********************************************************************** This e-mail and any attachment contains information which is private and confidential and is intended for the addressee only. If you are not an addressee, you are not authorised to read, copy or use the e-mail or any attachment. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and then destroy it. ********************************************************************** -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq