Highly Functioning Autistic, but can`t get a simple .py to run from a repository

[MESCATRON]

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I just wish it was easier to get source code to run, for non programmers like me, I just want to click and run, not spend three days, trying to run a simple source code, which after long talks with an AI chatbot helping me out, I was still unable to get the program to run, HEY DEVELOPERS, PROVIDE A .EXE so that everyone can use the source code.

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[ghostinhershell]

Hi @MESCATRON, thanks so much for reaching out in the community!

If it's open source code that you're trying to compile then I actually recommend checking out this article here: Anyone can compile open source code in these three simple steps. Note that this particular site does require that you have some experience using the Terminal.

If written resources isn't your thing (I do better watching videos myself) Udemy has a video you can reference as well: Compiling Software from Source Code.

Let me know if you have any additional questions. Cheers!

[RodEspinoza]

HI @MESCATRON ,
Theres a way to generate .exe from .py using this library pyinstaller,
probably not all devs see necesary to generate a .exe for different reasons,
sometimes they prefer to run the file from .py, and dont leave the executable in the repo because .git is for versioning files and is more easy to use a tag for identified the version.

So as developer you should not include a .exe file in a Git repository for several reasons:

1. File Size:
2. Compiled binaries as .exe actual not represent the source code
3. Frequent Updates : .exe files tend to change frequently as bug fixes and updates are made. This can create unnecessary overhead in Git's change history, making it harder to review changes in the actual source code.

PD: As An Autistic Human, sometimes the repos or project create a website when they provide different kind of binarys for a simple install as .exe and .dmg (for osx)

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