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Coding with IDLE
Coding with Python File

In the last post we installed Python 3.11. Let's write our first program in Python.

Using IDLE Shell

IDLE is Python’s Integrated Development and Learning Environment. The Python IDLE is an excellent place to experiment with small code snippets. Let's get started with Python IDLE.

Open the Command Prompt, type Python and hit enter. You should see Python interactive shell.

python install

In the interactive shell type below one liner code and hit enter, you should see output printed in command prompt.

   
import sys; print(dir(sys))

Output

python install

Using Python File

In the previous section we used Python IDLE shell to write short code snippets, in this section we will learn how to write Python programs using files.

Create new file with name first_program.py in the current directory and write below code in it.

   
import sys

print(dir(sys))

Save the file, open the Command Prompt in current directory. To run the python file type below command and hit enter.

   
python first_program.py

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Using IDLE Shell

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