Commit c57ad5fb authored by Kurt Smith's avatar Kurt Smith

DOC: Updates EPD references to refer to Canopy.

parent 43d26ad8
Installing Cython Installing Cython
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Many scientific Python distributions, such as the Enthought Python Many scientific Python distributions, such as Enthought Canopy
Distribution [EPD]_, Python(x,y) [Pythonxy]_, and Sage [Sage]_, bundle [Canopy]_, Python(x,y) [Pythonxy]_, and Sage [Sage]_, bundle Cython
Cython and no setup is needed. Note however that if your distribution and no setup is needed. Note however that if your distribution ships a
ships a version of Cython which is too old you can still use the version of Cython which is too old you can still use the instructions
instructions below to update Cython. Everything in this tutorial below to update Cython. Everything in this tutorial should work with
should work with Cython 0.11.2 and newer, unless a footnote says Cython 0.11.2 and newer, unless a footnote says otherwise.
otherwise.
Unlike most Python software, Cython requires a C compiler to be Unlike most Python software, Cython requires a C compiler to be
present on the system. The details of getting a C compiler varies present on the system. The details of getting a C compiler varies
...@@ -24,11 +23,11 @@ according to the system used: ...@@ -24,11 +23,11 @@ according to the system used:
- **Windows** A popular option is to use the open source MinGW (a - **Windows** A popular option is to use the open source MinGW (a
Windows distribution of gcc). See the appendix for instructions for Windows distribution of gcc). See the appendix for instructions for
setting up MinGW manually. EPD and Python(x,y) bundle MinGW, but setting up MinGW manually. Enthought Canopy and Python(x,y) bundle
some of the configuration steps in the appendix might still be MinGW, but some of the configuration steps in the appendix might
necessary. Another option is to use Microsoft's Visual C. One must still be necessary. Another option is to use Microsoft's Visual C.
then use the same version which the installed Python was compiled One must then use the same version which the installed Python was
with. compiled with.
.. dagss tried other forms of ReST lists and they didn't look nice .. dagss tried other forms of ReST lists and they didn't look nice
.. with rst2latex. .. with rst2latex.
...@@ -47,6 +46,6 @@ able to fetch Cython from PyPI and install it using:: ...@@ -47,6 +46,6 @@ able to fetch Cython from PyPI and install it using::
For Windows there is also an executable installer available for For Windows there is also an executable installer available for
download. download.
.. [EPD] http://www.enthought.com/products/epd.php .. [Canopy] https://enthought.com/products/canopy/
.. [Pythonxy] http://www.pythonxy.com/ .. [Pythonxy] http://www.pythonxy.com/
.. [Sage] W. Stein et al., Sage Mathematics Software, http://sagemath.org .. [Sage] W. Stein et al., Sage Mathematics Software, http://sagemath.org
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