python idle is not working

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python idle is not working

The python idle is not able to open. It can't show any window of the software. I am using version 3.11.3 python.

MacBook Air 15″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 4, 2024 5:17 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 4, 2024 6:12 AM in response to meow-meow_0110

the error pop up:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "<frozen runpy>", line 198, in _run_module_as_main

File "<frozen runpy>", line 88, in _run_code

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/idlelib/idle.py", line 14, in <module>

main()

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/idlelib/pyshell.py", line 1647, in main

shell = flist.open_shell()

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/idlelib/pyshell.py", line 335, in open_shell

if not self.pyshell.begin():

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/idlelib/pyshell.py", line 1147, in begin

client = self.interp.start_subprocess()

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/idlelib/pyshell.py", line 486, in start_subprocess

self.transfer_path(with_cwd=True)

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/idlelib/pyshell.py", line 575, in transfer_path

self.runcommand("""if 1:

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/idlelib/pyshell.py", line 762, in runcommand

self.rpcclt.remotequeue("exec", "runcode", (code,), {})

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/idlelib/rpc.py", line 223, in remotequeue

seq = self.asyncqueue(oid, methodname, args, kwargs)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/idlelib/rpc.py", line 243, in asyncqueue

self.putmessage((seq, request))

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/idlelib/rpc.py", line 343, in putmessage

n = self.sock.send(s[:BUFSIZE])

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

BrokenPipeError: [Errno 32] Broken pipe

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Answer 2

Nov 4, 2024 8:16 AM in response to meow-meow_0110

This is not a Python debugging site. That is on you.

You will need Python 3.11.* in your PATH statement within your Bash or Zsh dot file:

export PATH=".:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/bin:/usr/local/bin:${PATH}"

Once you have adjusted your PATH statement in the respective Shell dot file, you invoke it in the current shell as one of these that is relevant:

source ~/.zshrc
source ~/.bash_profile
source ~/.bashrc

There should be a link in /usr/local/bin back to idle3 in that framework bin location if this was done from a Python.org installer.

However, note that I do not attempt to run Python scripts from idle3, but rather only use idle3 for testing specific Python3 features before implementing them in a Python3 script. The assumption here is that you are using Python3.11 syntax as documented at Python.org and that any non-standard Python modules are supported in Python 3.11.3 and installed using a current pip3 from /usr/local/bin. And, not the pip3 in /usr/bin provided by Apple's Developer tools that install modules in ~/Library/Python/*. The wrong PATH invocation here can eat your lunch.

In that Python script, which I make executable at the shell level, the first line in that script is:

#!/usr/bin/env python3

Which gets the correct Python3 binaries when the correct PATH is set.

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Answer 3

Nov 4, 2024 7:15 PM in response to VikingOSX

Does it means that I have to copy

export PATH=".:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/bin:/usr/local/bin:${PATH}"

this line to the terminal and type

source ~/.zshrc

and #!/usr/bin/env python3 this?

Cause I am not familiar with this sorry

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