[Tutor] Is python just a scripting language?

[David Ascher]

On Sun, 31 Oct 1999, Deirdre Saoirse wrote:

> On Sun, 31 Oct 1999, Alexandre Passos wrote:
> 
> > I´m looking at sources of programs in python and I noticed that there
> > are just scripts written in python. Can't I compile in an executable
> > file?
> 
> Python is an interpreted language.

Indeed.  Alexandre might want to know about the freeze program, though,
which makes an executable given a program.  It's not 'compilation to
native code', but for 99% of users, it's just as good.

Look also for Gordon McMillan's Installer program, especially if you're
using Windows.

--david