Editor Interpreter Control Comments Lines Def

Control C stops an infinite loop

note:  the python interpreter IDL goes thru a READ, EVAL, PRINT loop...

Jun 25, 2012 11:05 AM

CONTROL N (for NEW) to call the FUNCTION EDITOR ....

control S to save the new function then

F5  (hit F5 key)  to return to the IDLE command line interpreter to run it...

to define a function I first hit CONTROL N and then

type in the function def to that window :

def Sean(a,b):    note that's a COLON not a semicolon... note args separ by comma)

    c=ab          note:  INDENT is essential and is placed automatically (use delete to get rid of it)

print c           to save your work hit control s as usual and then to run it hit the F5 button.

                        we save work to the desktop.

                        Note: you need to name it  eg Module.py   ( a python executable)

Jan 24, 2013 05:07 PM

alt p  redoes previous line... can keep going back

alt n  goes forward from a prev line...

alt 3  will comment out an entire highlighted area

alt 4 will uncomment highlighted area.