Hi everyone. I am brand new here and working through the lecture series and exercises. I am struggling with Problem Set #0 when it says to "Familiarize yourself with Python and IDLE using the exercises given in the handout. Once you are ready, proceed to the programming part of this assignment. "

Is this handout available to those of us working through this course on our own?

I am really confused by the last step of the programming process. In the Python window, I don't see any sort of a menu to save a script? How do you save your script as a .ply? Thanks!

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Hi everyone. I am brand new here and working through the lecture series and exercises. I am struggling with Problem Set #0 when it says to "Familiarize yourself with Python and IDLE using the exercises given in the handout. Once you are ready, proceed to the programming part of this assignment. "

Is this handout available to those of us working through this course on our own? 

I am really confused by the last step of the programming process. In the Python window, I don't see any sort of a menu to save a script? How do you save your script as a .ply? Thanks!

rsmith6559 · Answer

If you're in the 6.00 course, have you downloaded http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-00-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-fall-2008/download-course-materials/ ? If it's the 6.00SC, the materials will be different.

anonymous · Answer

file/save as....

then give it a name like 

mycoolstuff.py

anonymous · Answer

also, it took me a while to figure out where the text editor actually is, you have to go to 
file/new window to open it. just in case

anonymous · Answer

Me too i actually downloaded a python book on my kindle that taught me how to use my windows app duh!

anonymous · Answer

Now, I know how to make the programs work after you click File then New Window..you open the file and then click on the Run option (F5)