[Tutor] Saving command line keyed input?

[w chun]

On 10/19/05, bob <bgailer at alum.rpi.edu> wrote:
> At 02:12 PM 10/19/2005, CPIM Ronin wrote:
> >I know that one should use IDLE or a choosen editor for any substantial
> >Python coding! However, if one  happens to have written some interesting
> >doodlings on the regular command line interface (under Windows XP in my
> >case), is there an easy way to save ALL input to date into a selected file?
>
> The way I do it is: select the text by dragging with the mouse (a
> recangle), then hit Enter. This puts it on the clipboard. Then go to where
> you want it and paste. As I did here:


hi ronin,

another alternative you have in IDLE is to just open a source window
by going to the File menu -> New Window, and doodling in there.  then
just click F5 (to save and) run your doodling.  that way your code is
already saved in a file.  i do have to admit that it's not as easy as
just playing in the interpreter and typing Ctrl-A and pasting that
into your text editor, e-mail window, etc.

good luck!
-- wesley
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