Most hacker types don’t mind a command line interface, but very few ordinary users appreciate them. However, if you write command line programs in Python, Gooey can help.

I am trying to decide which language to use to implement some open-source, cross-platform (Windows, OS X, Linux) command-line tools. My plan until recently was to use Python.

Click the "Windows" start button and type "cmd" in the "search programs and files" box. Press Enter to open the command prompt. Go to "C:\Python \" and type "python searchFunction." ...