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Components of Python Window
There are two components of the Python IDLE window:
✶ Menu Bar: The Menu Bar of the Python IDLE window is similar to the Menu Bar of other
programs. It has various menus such as File, Edit, Shell, Debug, Options, Window and Help.
✶ Prompt: You will see a blinking cursor after the symbol (>>>) in the window. This is known
as the Prompt. The Prompt allows the user to enter commands directly into Python and get
an output instantly by pressing the Enter key.
Menu bar
Prompt
Components of IDLE
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 as 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, we 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.
Selecting New File option
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