Getting started with Python using eclipse
Step1: Download latest Python from the python site.
Step2: Click on the downloaded exe file. Then it will open like below screen
Step 3: While installing , you need to check the both check box.
Step 4: Click the Customize installation, .
Step 5: Click on the Next button,
Step 6: Change the Customize install location(C:\Python32), you can give any location where ever
you need python to be install. Then click finish
Step 7: Python installed successfully on your machine.
Step 8: Now we need to download eclipse latest version for windows from this link.
Step 9 : unzip the downloaded eclipse.
Step 10: open eclipse and select workspace
Step 11: Click on help – Install New Software
Step 12: Provide http://pydev.org/updates as mentioned below screenshot select all checkboxes, then click finish.
Step 13 :Select the checkboxes to install the python plugin in eclipse
Step 14: Need to configure python in eclipse.
Go to eclipse – Windows- preferences-
Step 15: Check for PyDev or python – Python Interpreter – Click on the new button
Add the Interpreter Name and Interpreter Executable – where ever your python installed location
Python plugin has been configured in your eclipse successfully.
Step 16 : create PyDev project- Give any project name (helloworld_python)
In eclipse- File- New - PyDev project
Provide name as - helloworld_python then click finish, But make sure – Create src folder and add it to the PYTHONPATH- radio button selected
Step 17: Now python project created. Need to create Python Module in order to start the coding.
Right click on the src folder of the python project- >new -> pyDevModule
Step 18: Click finish
Copy below code into your program
def hello(userInput):
return "Hello World:"+userInput
userInput= input("Please type your name:")
print(hello(userInput))
Step 19: How to run the python program – Right click on the program
Run As – Python Run
Input - Please type your name: siva
Output- Hello World: siva
