Python for iOS

Nice. So, it's possible to integrate the interpreter on iOS? My app <a href="http://worqshop.com" rel="nofollow">http://worqshop.com</a> has the Python editor (with syntax highlighting) and GitHub support. But, no interpreter!

Is this a fully capable interpreter? In other words, is it capable of importing and running code from external sources? This would allow for some cool use cases.

Downloaded it and love it. Sometimes I get the urge to mess around with simple ideas, but I need to work some part of them out by coding (i.e. RNG). If I'm out and about and have some time to spare, I can now pull out this app and do some coding exercises. :)<p>Problem: I can't seem to swipe between the console, editor, and docs.<p>Usinh iPhone 4, version 5.0 (9A334)

This is very interesting. If anyone is interested I've embedded Python on Android with support for the standard library. I actually wrote a 2D game platform similar to Corona (<a href="http://www.anscamobile.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.anscamobile.com</a>) but almost entirely written in Python. You can use PyDev to develop and it looks/runs the same on the device. As a demo I wrote a simple free game (<a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gravityfour.game.candyland" rel="nofollow">https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gravityfour.game.c...</a>).<p>I have been thinking what to do with the code and how to release it. I want to open-source it and see what people do with it. I think it has a lot of potential to compete with Corona. It is in a prototype-ish state at the moment. If anybody is interested in helping send me an email :).<p><i></i> I realize "Scripting Layer for Android" exists but I wanted to combine native code with Python easily.

Great program! Couple of suggestions:<p>* Can you add a free python reference like this one: <a href="http://www.diveintopython.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.diveintopython.net/</a><p>* Syntax highlighting!<p>* Dropbox support - a very simple module to save .py or txt files into a dropbox folder and sync - this would be great!

This is awesome. I've been waiting for this! Now all I need is the same thing for JavaScript and I'll be in heaven!

Awesomesauce! Even w/o the interpreter, it's helpful for trying snippets on the go. I think if you need something more elaborate, just spend 5 seconds more and open your laptop.

Is it as crippled as the lua ide? Or can you import/export scripts without copy/paste?

Can it save anything to the filesystem (within its own sandbox?)

Some of the icons do not have 2x versions; can you fix that?

The theme is horrible :/ We don't live in the matrix.

Python for iOS is something that makes Python programs run as apps and maintains its library -- thus something explicitly impossible. This is just a gadget.

Unless I can program and do something useful on the target device itself, it will remain a mere gadget. The novelty of "trying out new ideas in the interpreter" wears off quite quickly. My MBA is (almost) as light as an ipad, and much more useful (programming wise.)

why it is not a free app?