Newbie edit/compile/run cycle question

[Jeremy C B Nicoll]

Steve Howell <showell30 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> --- Jeremy C B Nicoll <jeremy at omba.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> > What command (in XP) does one need to issue to
> > syntax check a saved python
> > script without running it?
> 
> Perhaps oversimplifying a bit, running "python" does a
> syntax check, and if it passes, moves on the next
> steps of interpretation/execution.

Ah, I've been using IDLE so far (but would probably prefer to write Python
in my normal text editor).  In IDLE Alt-X syntax checks the saved copy of
the file being edited (at least it seems to), and I was wondering how to
replicate that elsewhere.


> > Does a syntax check report all syntax errors or just
> > the first one found? 
> 
> Just the first one.  In practice, you end up fixing
> them one at a time anyway, so this works for me, as
> long as I have a fluid way to call out to python and
> return to the editor.

Yes, I suppose so.

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Jeremy C B Nicoll - my opinions are my own.