[Tutor] Tutor Digest, Vol 118, Issue 95

[Mark Lawrence]

On 20/12/2013 01:21, Keith Winston wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 5:58 PM, <tutor-request at python.org
> <mailto:tutor-request at python.org>> wrote:
>
>      > So... is there any way to go back up to the previous line and
>     correct the
>      > syntax?  As it is now we are starting the entire file over.  It's
>     really
>      > cumbersome.  Is it supposed to be this way?
>
>
> I notice "Python for Kids" uses Python 3.2, and (p. 9) IDLE, the
> Integrated Development Environment that comes with Python. But it
> doesn't sound like YOU'RE using Idle: Look for an icon/"button" that
> says Idle, instead of Python. Try to make sure that it says something
> about Python 3.x, since 2.x is different in a few respects (in case you
> installed the wrong one).
>
> If you use Idle, you'll need to open a new window (from within IDLE) in
> which to create/edit files, and it will prompt you to save them before
> you can run them (which will automatically happen in the other window):
> all of this can be done from the menu bar of the "new" window. It will
> be sort of obvious once you start.
>
> It appears to be an interesting book, one of the reviewers is 15 y.o...
> but it's not light, I will be surprised if a 5 y.o. gets through it.
> They suggest 10 yo and up. But kids can often rise to challenges, good luck!
>
>
> --
> Keith
>

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TIA.

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Mark Lawrence