shellmode.txt

Start your python session by the 'python' command like this:

Note: Here, I am using prompt> to mean whatever prompt you happened to
      be on when you are using an interactive window, e.g., unix
      terminal window in my case with Mac OS X.  If you are using
      ipython as I assume you would if you are a Bio 133 student, the
      prompt would look something like:

           In [1]: 

      In Mac OS X that I am using the prompt looks like this:

           >>>

      So factor that difference into your reading.


prompt> python

Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Apr 15 2008, 22:57:26)
[GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Inc. build 5465)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

>>> 4 + 5
9

>>> exit()

#### To exit