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<body><div>On Thu, Sep 15, 2016, at 01:53 PM, Wes Turner wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote type="cite"><div>Shell commands can/could/should be clearly indicated with a '$' prefix:<br></div>
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<div> $ python -m pip install numpy<br></div>
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<div>That's a common convention, but:<br></div>
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<div>- It comes from POSIX platforms where the default prompt ends in $. The default prompt in Windows ends with >, so $ is not clear.<br></div>
<div>- On all platforms, new users may well not recognise that convention.<br></div>
<div>- Users may think they have to type the $ as part of the command, leading to even more confusion.<br></div>
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