[SOLVED]Python IDLE... newbie.

LeoSolaris · 2008-10-26 17:50:37

Ok, I picked up an O'Reilly book on Python yesterday because I am interested in learning to code. I got through the first two chapters and I hit a minor snag... I can't seem to figure out for to set up IDLE.

I did a quick google on it and found

cd into your idlelib directory
run: python PyShell.py

Problem is, I have no idea where the idlelib directory is on Arch! (I have no idea where it is on any Linux distro but that is beside the point.)

The book is no help, although I am at least able to simulate the IDLE in bash.

Thank you!

Edit: for some reason it did not occur to me to do the logical thing and just type it's name into the terminal...

Last edited by LeoSolaris (2008-10-29 10:46:50)

Xyne · 2008-10-26 17:55:08

/usr/lib/python2.5/idlelib

You can use "locate" to find things (I just learned that in another post 10 minutes ago ).

locate -b idlelib

Allan · 2008-10-27 00:19:57

Or there is a launcher in /usr/bin so just type "idle" at a prompt.

LeoSolaris · 2008-10-28 16:52:22

Thanks guys! I haven't had the time to play with my laptop till now, so I am going to get on with the lesson that required idle to complete.

Thanks again!

Mr.Elendig · 2008-10-28 18:02:07

Just a small sidenote, you are probably better off with an editor + the python shell. Idle can in some cases make your script not behave as expected.

kclive18 · 2008-10-28 18:30:19

Gvim + any programming language is pretty nice, so is emacs. I'm not a big fan of IDE programming since it carries so much unnecessary bloat with it.

mrunion · 2008-10-28 18:31:58

Geany mixes an "mini" IDE and a CLI so you can write and test at the same time.

xen · 2008-10-28 18:33:55

kclive18 wrote:

Gvim + any programming language is pretty nice, so is emacs. I'm not a big fan of IDE programming since it carries so much unnecessary bloat with it.

Does anyone have a quick and dirty guide for learning vim? At the minute I use Gedit and a selection of plugins, is there any reason I should switch to vim? I have heard many things about it and I'm willing to learn new things in order to increase productivity.

Mr.Elendig · 2008-10-28 18:44:23

xen wrote:

kclive18 wrote:
Gvim + any programming language is pretty nice, so is emacs. I'm not a big fan of IDE programming since it carries so much unnecessary bloat with it.
Does anyone have a quick and dirty guide for learning vim? At the minute I use Gedit and a selection of plugins, is there any reason I should switch to vim? I have heard many things about it and I'm willing to learn new things in order to increase productivity.

vimtutor + :help + just use it(tm)
http://www.vi-improved.org/tutorial.php if you like irc

Cyrusm · 2008-10-28 22:14:49

I'm all for composing your code in emacs and running it from the terminal,
Idle is really nice for rapid prototyping and experimentation though

I usually have emacs open, a terminal with the python shell, and a terminal with the bash shell (for running and manipulating and permissions and whatnot) I find this setup works great if you have the screen realestate for it.

LeoSolaris · 2008-10-29 10:44:44

I just wanted to test it because it was in my book. I will have to bear in mind that it can distort the code. I may have to look into geany. Emacs isn't so bad, and I am just starting in vi... one thing at a time there. I may try a bit harder with vi after getting the basics down with python.

rg_arc · 2012-02-07 04:45:39

I have been using Gedit with the python extension. IDLE in the terminal is also really neat. I think Gedit is simple and easy enough to start any programming project.

Mr.Elendig · 2012-02-07 21:46:58

ewaller · 2012-02-08 05:07:15

And, on that note...
Closing.

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