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IDLE (Integrated Development and Learning Environment) is included with Python installations and serves as a basic tool for beginner programmers. It features an interactive interpreter, allowing users to experiment with Python code in a Read-Eval-Print Loop (REPL) format. Users can access the Python shell directly upon opening IDLE, enabling immediate interaction with Python commands.
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IDLE (Integrated Development and Learning Environment) is included with Python installations and serves as a basic tool for beginner programmers. It features an interactive interpreter, allowing users to experiment with Python code in a Read-Eval-Print Loop (REPL) format. Users can access the Python shell directly upon opening IDLE, enabling immediate interaction with Python commands.
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IDLE[Integreted Development Learning Environment]:

Every Python installation comes with an Integrated Development and


Learning Environment, which you’ll see shortened to IDLE or even
IDE. These are a class of applications that help you write code more
efficiently. While there are many IDEs for you to choose from, Python
IDLE is very bare-bones, which makes it the perfect tool for a
beginning programmer.

Python IDLE comes included in Python installations on Windows and


Mac. If you’re a Linux user, then you should be able to find and
download Python IDLE using your package manager. Once you’ve
installed it, you can then use Python IDLE as an interactive interpreter
or as a file editor.

An Interactive Interpreter:

The best place to experiment with Python code is in the interactive


interpreter, otherwise known as a shell. The shell is a basic Read-Eval-
Print Loop (REPL). It reads a Python statement, evaluates the result of
that statement, and then prints the result on the screen. Then, it loops
back to read the next statement.

The Python shell is an excellent place to experiment with small code


snippets. You can access it through the terminal or command line app on
your machine. You can simplify your workflow with Python IDLE,
which will immediately start a Python shell when you open it.

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
see:

This is a blank Python interpreter window. You can use it to start


interacting with Python immediately. You can test it out with a short line
of code:

Here, you used print() to output the string "Hello, from IDLE!" to your screen.
This is the most basic way to interact with Python IDLE. You type in commands
one at a time and Python responds with the result of each command.

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