Python.md

Python (Language.Python)

Python has been implemented with the IronPython engine on the DLR.

Implementation / Compiler

Completeness

• Syntax highlighting
• Compilation
• Execution
• Console ouput
• Return values
• Diagnostics
• Errors

Example code | Projects

About

You will need the Python standard library to use most of Python's features. IronPython libraries are already included (e.g.: clr).

You can get the Python standard library by downloading Python. (IronPython also offers the StdLib on NuGet (direct download) (See: importing libraries)

Globals

You can use the following Globals/Variables inside your code:

• Random (object, .NET System.Random, msdn): Create random numbers with Random.Next(..)

• Console (object, .NET System.IO.StringWriter, msdn): Write to Console with Console.WriteLine(string) or Console.Write(string)

• CurrentThread (object, .NET System.Threading.Thread, msdn): The thread this got initialized on (mostly UI Thread), can be used to access all properties or functions from a System.Threading.Thread.

• Editor (object, Fiddle Fiddle.UI.Editor (from System.Windows.Window, msdn)): Fiddle's Editor window, can be used to access all UIElements, properties, public functions or functions derived from System.Windows.Window. (Editor XAML code, Editor source code)

• App (object, .NET System.Windows.Application, msdn): Fiddle's calling Application/App, can be used to access all properties or functions derived from System.Windows.Application)

• RunUi(Action) (function, void Invoke(Action), declaration): A function with an anonymous function or Action as a parameter to execute code on the UI Thread. This is required for getting/setting properties or calling functions from Editor or App because those are not thread safe. Example:

RunUi(
    Editor.Hide
)

Properties

• string pySearchPath: Python path for searching for libraries (also accessible via sys.path.append()). If empty, no libraries are imported.