Tutorial on how to use Emacs to program Python

[Peter Wu]

Tom Bryan wrote:

> Peter Wu wrote:
>
>> I installed Python 2.2.2 on FreeBSD and want to use Emacs as
>> programming editor. I'd like to know whether there is any article or
>> tutorial that shows me how to do programming in Emacs from A to Z.
>> (I'm new to Python). Thank you!
>
> If not, then open a Python file.  Make sure the status bar says
> (Python). That is, make sure that you are in Python mode.  Then type
> C-h m

Well, the problem is that when I open a Python file, Emacs does not show
it is working in the Python mode.

How should I configure Emacs so that it can be aware of a Python file?
Thx.

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Cheers, Peter