web2py as a portable python environment

[Charly Farley]

Hi, I'm interested in learning python 2.7 but I do not wish to install it: rather, I'd like to leave it portable, on  a usb stick.

I came across this quite old post ... http://stackoverflow.com/questions/259160/did-anyone-try-portable-python 

The resolution is ...

You may want to check out web2py. The windows executable includes python and does run without installation for example from a usb drive, like portable python. But it includes more goodies such as a web server, web based editor and plug and play web applications.

web2py is stable (currently version 1.46)

web2py exposes a python shell

web2py.exe -S yourappname -M

There is also a web based python shell available.

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It is an old post, so am wondering if the above Is still true, that I can use web2py to run scripts, etc?
Can I assume the web based python shell is similar to Idle?

Thank you.

[Niphlod]

you can run scripts with web2py.exe but it being a better shell than the one from python is arguable. 

I don't see the issue, though: if you want to use python fetch python portable, it's good and it works perfectly fine. If you want to use web2py use web2py.

[Charly Farley]

OK, thanks very much - that post probably doesn't apply so much nowadays anyway. Thank you!

On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:40:06 AM UTC, Niphlod wrote: