Python Or Ruby Interpreter On Ios

I found this application on the app store: iLuaBox and I wondered if there was anything else like this for the iPhone without jailbreaking but instead for Python or Ruby? Lua is pr

Solution 1:

A python interpreter App called Python for iOS is available on the App store:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/python-for-ios/id485729872?mt=8&uo=4

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Full disclosure: I am the sole creator/developer of the Python for iOS App.

Solution 2:

The Agreement about Apple not accepting any coding language layer has been removed not too long ago.

I guess we will have to wait a little to see complex language like Python and Ruby interpreter.

Since Lua is a scripting language, it is easier to port it.

Solution 3:

Pythonista by omz:software (I have no affiliation) just came out for the iPad and it looks pretty good. Has an extended keyboard, code completion and other nice things.

http://omz-software.com/pythonista/

App Store link: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id528579881

Solution 4:

If you just want to be able to run ruby and python scripts, codetogo lets you do that.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/codetogo/id382677229?mt=8

It gets around it by sending your code to a server, running it and then sending back the result.

Solution 5:

There is now a statically compiled Ruby variant for iOS: http://www.rubymotion.com/

This has been built on top of the well established MacRuby framework.