On Thu, Sep 15, 2016, at 01:53 PM, Wes Turner wrote: > Shell commands can/could/should be clearly indicated with a '$' > prefix: > > $ python -m pip install numpy
That's a common convention, but: - It comes from POSIX platforms where the default prompt ends in $. The default prompt in Windows ends with >, so $ is not clear. - On all platforms, new users may well not recognise that convention. - Users may think they have to type the $ as part of the command, leading to even more confusion.
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