python
TLDR
Run Python script
$ python [script.py]
Start interactive REPL$ python
Execute code$ python -c "[print('Hello')]"
Run module$ python -m [module]
Start HTTP server$ python -m http.server [8080]
Check syntax$ python -m py_compile [script.py]
SYNOPSIS
python [options] [script] [args]
DESCRIPTION
python is the Python interpreter. General-purpose programming language.
The tool runs Python code. Scripting and application development.
python executes Python.
PARAMETERS
SCRIPT
Python script to run.ARGS
Script arguments.-c CODE
Execute code string.-m MODULE
Run library module.-i
Interactive after script.-O
Optimize bytecode.-V
Show version.-u
Unbuffered output.
CAVEATS
Python 2 vs 3 differences. Use python3 for Python 3.
HISTORY
Python was created by Guido van Rossum in 1991.
