Welcome to the Treehouse Community
Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.
Looking to learn something new?
Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.
Start your free trial
Jameson Adams
666 PointsPython: why aren't shells used for final product?
why aren't shells used for final product?
1 Answer
Steven Parker
243,656 PointsThe shell provides a development environment with features you probably don't want exposed to the end user. Also it requires extra steps to load and run the program that the normal environment does automatically for the user.
Using a developer's shell to run a program is like starting a car from under the hood instead of from the driver's seat.
