From 58a7d320d7287f3773976f0efdf2bc2c1474f7f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Patrick Wendell <pwendell@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:49:18 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Inclue packaging and launching pyspark in guide.
It's nicer if all the commands you need are made explicit.
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docs/python-programming-guide.md | 10 ++++++++--
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs/python-programming-guide.md b/docs/python-programming-guide.md
index a840b9b34b..94311bd102 100644
--- a/docs/python-programming-guide.md
+++ b/docs/python-programming-guide.md
@@ -67,8 +67,14 @@ The script automatically adds the `pyspark` package to the `PYTHONPATH`.
# Interactive Use
-The `pyspark` script launches a Python interpreter that is configured to run PySpark jobs.
-When run without any input files, `pyspark` launches a shell that can be used explore data interactively, which is a simple way to learn the API:
+The `pyspark` script launches a Python interpreter that is configured to run PySpark jobs. To use `pyspark` interactively, first build Spark, then launch it directly from the command line without any options:
+
+{% highlight bash %}
+$ sbt/sbt package
+$ ./pyspark
+{% endhighlight %}
+
+The Python shell can be used explore data interactively and is a simple way to learn the API:
{% highlight python %}
>>> words = sc.textFile("/usr/share/dict/words")
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