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Update the description of how to start an interpreter and determine the 

installation prefix and exec_prefix for Windows.
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Fred Drake 2001-07-06 22:46:52 +00:00
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@ -361,12 +361,13 @@ run-time. They are always the same under Windows and MacOS, and very
often the same under \UNIX. You can find out what your Python often the same under \UNIX. You can find out what your Python
installation uses for \filevar{prefix} and \filevar{exec-prefix} by installation uses for \filevar{prefix} and \filevar{exec-prefix} by
running Python in interactive mode and typing a few simple commands. running Python in interactive mode and typing a few simple commands.
Under \UNIX, just type \code{python} at the shell prompt; under Windows, Under \UNIX, just type \code{python} at the shell prompt. Under
run ``Python 2.0 (interpreter)'' \XXX{right?}; under MacOS, \XXX{???}. Windows, choose \menuselection{Start \sub Programs \sub Python
2.1 \sub Python (command line)}. Under MacOS, \XXX{???}.
Once the interpreter is started, you type Python code at the Once the interpreter is started, you type Python code at the
\samp{>\code{>}> } prompt. For example, on my Linux system, I type the three prompt. For example, on my Linux system, I type the three Python
Python statements shown below, and get the output as shown, to find statements shown below, and get the output as shown, to find out my
out my \filevar{prefix} and \filevar{exec-prefix}: \filevar{prefix} and \filevar{exec-prefix}:
\begin{verbatim} \begin{verbatim}
Python 1.5.2 (#1, Apr 18 1999, 16:03:16) [GCC pgcc-2.91.60 19981201 (egcs-1.1.1 on linux2 Python 1.5.2 (#1, Apr 18 1999, 16:03:16) [GCC pgcc-2.91.60 19981201 (egcs-1.1.1 on linux2