In this tutorial, you’ll explore how to interact with Python directly in IDLE, edit and execute Python files, and even customize the environment to suit your preferences.

Python IDLE is a small program that packs a big punch! You'll learn how to use Python IDLE to interact with Python directly, work with Python files, and improve your development workflow.

00:33 You’ll learn what Python IDLE is, how to interact with Python directly using IDLE, how to edit, execute, and debug Python files with IDLE, and how to customize Python IDLE to your …

By working through this quiz, you'll revisit key concepts related to Python interaction in interactive mode using the REPL, through Python script files, and within IDEs and code editors.

On Windows, Linux, and macOS, use the command line by typing python script_name.py to run your script. You can also use the python command with the -m option to execute modules. …

How to Work With Python Files. Python IDLE offers a full-fledged file editor, which gives you the ability to write and execute Python programs from within this program. The built-in file editor …

How to Use the Python IDLE Shell. The shell is the default mode of operation for Python IDLE. When you click on the icon to open the program, the shell is the first thing that you can see. …

In this lesson, you’ll learn about two different ways to open a file in Python and why you need to close the file afterward. You’ll also look at some good practices for working with files in Python.

In this tutorial, you'll learn about reading and writing files in Python. You'll cover everything from what a file is made up of to which libraries can help you along that way. You'll also take a look …

Now it’s time to read and write files with Python. In this video course, you’ll learn how to: Understand the difference between text and binary files Learn about character encodings and …