For one, there is no native mechanism for compiling a Python program into a standalone executable package. To be fair, the original use case for Python never called for standalone redistributables.

You can use Nuitka to compile Python programs to standalone executables, then redistribute them without the Python runtime. As Python’s popularity rises, its limitations are becoming more clear.

When Python for Windows is installed, it will associate the .pyzw file extension with the Python executable, causing Python to execute the scripts automatically when the file is double-clicked.

How to create executable Python files. Now you know how to run Python files, but what if you want to help other people to run your programs? Most people who don’t program won’t have Python ...