Question

what text editor is the professor using and how do i run my program from the text editor into the python shell?

Answer 1

hey! just open one the built-in from python (press ctrl+n when in IDLE). To run your script, press F5. (it will tell you to save first, and then it's a good idea to save as .py).
good luck!

Answer 2

Another good one I have used is 'Eric'. It is a full featured Python IDE, however it is definitely more project oriented than IDLE. Still worth looking at. I run it on Fedora Linux, I believe it is available for Windows too, and likely Apple products.