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I was looking into a python program for the PSP. Is it worth downloading? Will it help me to learn the program when I dont have a PC handy? Also does anyone know if you can install Python to a portable harddrive and run it from any computer? Thanks in advance.

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Running Python on a PSP or other handheld is fine for learning language basics — experimenting with the REPL, testing small functions, and practicing algorithms. Expect real limitations compared with a desktop: tiny keyboard, limited memory and CPU, and many extension modules or system-level features won't be available. Treat handheld use as a practice sandbox, not a full development environment.

Carrying Python on a removable drive is possible, but portability has caveats. Executables are OS- and architecture-specific, so a single copy won't run on Windows, macOS, and Linux interchangeably. For best results copy a complete interpreter folder (not only the exe) and keep projects free of compiled extensions; if a target machine is locked down you may be blocked from running arbitrary binaries. If cross-machine work is important, consider a bootable USB Linux with Python preinstalled or use a cloud/browser-based REPL.

Practical tips: write small, pure-Python scripts while away from your main PC; sync them via USB or a cloud service so you can run full tests later on a desktop. When something fails to start on another machine check architecture (32/64-bit), missing runtime libraries, and file permissions first. Mobile interpreter apps or web IDEs provide a much smoother on-the-go experience than older handheld ports, so they are often the simplest way to keep coding without a full PC.

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There are 2 versions of Python available than can run from a USB thumbdrive. One is MovablePython and th other PortablePython, the last one is free and the first one cost just a small amount (its older Python24 version is a free download however, so you can evaluate).

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Cool thanks for that. I'm going to look into it. I'm thinking about getting a pda over the summer so I may not need it because I'm pretty sure there is a version for pdas. But till then ill try it out.

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