Hi guys!
I have just finished my python course on codecademy, and now I want to start coding in the ‘real’ python. But after I downloaded python 2.7, I couldn’t figure out how to code like i used to do in codecademy. I can only write one line, like ‘5+5’, and then when I press enter it says ‘10’. I must be missing something very obvious… Can anyone help me?
Hello @erwinglazenburg,
You are using IDLE, the built in Python IDE! In order to make Python scripts on this, you have to open a new file. You can do this by pressing Ctrl+N (Cmd+N for Macs). Save this file, and use F5 to run it in the Python Shell… Hope this answers your question…
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IDLE isn't the only application you can make Python scripts in! You can make it in something as simple as a Notepad/TextEdit document. However you must remember to save the file with the extension .py.
Thank you very much! I feel stupid for not seeing that, but yes, this answers my question 