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Type the commands at the prompt and you will immediately get the results. Simply, type 3 +
3 and press the Enter key. The result 6 appears on the screen. Try more values and see what
happens.
Typing commands
Working in Script Mode
The Interactive Mode does not save the commands entered by the user in the form of a program.
The Script Mode saves the commands entered by the user in the form of a program. To understand
the working of Script Mode, you have divided the process into four parts. Let us discuss these.
Creating a New File
Follow these steps to create a new file:
Step 1 Open the Python IDLE window.
Step 2 Click on the File menu. A drop-down menu appears.
Step 3 Click on the New File option. A new editor window with a
blank file will appear on the screen.
Writing a Program Selecting New File option
Type the program code in Python window.
Typing Python program code
Saving Python Program
Follow these steps to save a Python program.
Step 1 Click on the File menu.
Step 2 Click on the Save option. The Save As dialog box appears.
Step 3 Select the desired location to save the file.
Step 4 Enter the name of the file in the File name box.
Step 5 Click on Save button. The file will be saved by the given name
at the selected location Saving a Python program
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