python shell

[Peter Anderson]

Krypto wrote:
> I have been using python shell to test small parts of the big program.
> What other ways can I use the shell effectively. My mentor told me
> that you can virtually do anything from testing your program to
> anything in the shell. Any incite would be useful.
> 

I'm not sure this will help - but!

I use a text editor (EditPlus under Windows) as a mini IDE.  Some text 
editors have a concept of "tools" where you can run the "tool" from 
within the editor and it calls an external program to run the source 
code in the editor.  With EditPlus the tool looks something like:

Menu text: Python
Command: C:\Python25\python.exe
Argument: "$(FileName)"
Initial directory: $(FileDir)
Capture output: [X]

Output from the program run is captured in an "output window".  A full 
blown IDE it ain't but handy it is.

Regards,
Peter
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