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Part IIntroducing IronPythonCHAPTER 1:  Discovering IronPythonCHAPTER 2:  Understanding the IronPython Basics548592c01.indd 1 2/24/10 12:47:07

10  CHAPTER 1 Discovering ironPythonBuilding the Binaries from ScratchYou may eventually want to build the IronPython binaries from scratch. The no

Understanding the Dynamic Language Runtime  11You should be able to use some third-party libraries with IronPython. At the time of this writing, you

12  CHAPTER 1 Discovering ironPythonCreates an environment where sharing of objects and libraries between languages is possibleMakes it possible

Using the IronPython Console  13Notice that the top of the window tells you which version of IronPython you’re using and which version of the .NET F

14  CHAPTER 1 Discovering ironPythonLet’s say you have no idea of what you want to find. Console help provides you with a list of words you can type

Using the IronPython Console  15FIGURE 16: Drill down into help to find topics of interest.548592c01.indd 15 2/24/10 12:47:12 PM

16  CHAPTER 1 Discovering ironPythonFIGURE 17: The console also provides the means to obtain precise help about any module, keyword, or topic.

Using the IronPython Console  17displayed at each click point, as shown in Figure 1-8. If you look at the command prompt window at this point, you’l

18  CHAPTER 1 Discovering ironPython–s: Specifies that the interpreter shouldn’t add the user site directory to sys.path.–S: Specifies that the inter

Using the IronPython Console  19Working with the –X: Command Line SwitchesIn addition to the standard command line switches, you also have access to

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20  CHAPTER 1 Discovering ironPythonModifying the IPY.EXE Environment VariablesIPY also supports a number of environment variables. The following l

Creating Your First Application  21CREATING YOUR FIRST APPLICATIONAfter all this time, you might have started wondering whether you would get to wri

22  CHAPTER 1 Discovering ironPythonFIGURE 110: The output of the example is a simple equation.USING IRONPYTHON CONSTRUCTIVELYThis chapter has i

Discovering IronPythonWHAT’S IN THIS CHAPTER?Understanding why you want to add IronPython to your developer toolboxObtaining and installing IronPyt

4  CHAPTER 1 Discovering ironPythonFinally, this chapter takes you through the process of creating a simple application. No, this isn’t going to be

An Overview of IronPython  5environmental conditions. (You’ll discover many other dynamic language advantages as the chapter progresses.) Unfortunat

6  CHAPTER 1 Discovering ironPythonAn extensive array of standard librariesFull library support using hierarchical packages (a concept that is al

Getting IronPython  7An interesting use of IronPython is as an application testing tool. In fact, some developers use IronPython exclusively for thi

8  CHAPTER 1 Discovering ironPython(Optional) Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio 2008 (your system must meet the prerequi-sites for this softwar

Getting IronPython  9 2. Read the licensing agreement, check I Accept the Terms in the License Agreement, and then click Next. You’ll see the Cust