[Tutor] FW: Python Beginner

[Alan Gauld]

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On 10/02/2020 21:10, David Campbell wrote:
> Thanks 
> 
> Can I rephrase my question. I am learning Python via Cisco academy and they directed 
> me to the Python.org website to download the required software which I did however 
> the option to open a new file is not present ? 

The python.exe file is the interpreter used to run your Python code.
If you run it you will get the Python interactive prompt (>>>) in
a command console but no option to edit files.

But, in your download somewhere you should find a file called
idle.bat(?)  to which you can create a shortcut (on your desktop
or menu).

IDLE is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for building and
executing Python programs. It is a GUI (itself built in Python) with the
usual File menu options. I assume this is what your tutorial is
referring to and expecting you to use.

Do a search in File Manager  under your Python install for idle.*
You should find it somewhere there (It's a while since I used
Windows so I can't recall the details of its file type or location)


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