How do I use IDLE? I tried running some code that was done in class after removing the #'s and there were issues. I also made my own code for project zero:
name = raw_input("What is your name?")
date = raw_input("When were you born?")
print name + date
All it asks for is my name and that's all.
Am I supposed to make it run from a saved file? How do I do that?

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How do I use IDLE? I tried running some code that was done in class after removing the #'s and there were issues. I also made my own code for project zero:
name = raw_input("What is your name?")
date = raw_input("When were you born?")
print name + date
All it asks for is my name and that's all.
Am I supposed to make it run from a saved file? How do I do that?

anonymous · Answer

Hi Bill, you need to save as py file (eg. "ProblemSet1.py") and execute it.
You can do this in the following way:
1. Exceute the idle.bat
2. In the menu click "New File"
3. Enter Code
4. Save as a py file
5. In the Menu click "Execute Module"
6. You should see the result in the Shell Window

Hope hat this helps.
cheers
jp

e.mccormick · Answer

Short overview of using IDLE: https://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~DYOO/python/idle_intro/index.html

anonymous · Answer

Sorry in what menu can I find "Execute Module?" In the shell or text editor in IDLE? Or right click on the file? Or I'm just not too bright I guess. In the text editor I'd click on Run->Python Shell. I should have went Run->Run Module. Or f5. Thank you for the help, I understand how to run my code now.

e.mccormick · Answer

=)  Good!  Glad we helped.