[Tutor] Python Idle Crashing

[Alan Gauld]

On 17/05/13 18:16, bob gailer wrote:
> On 5/16/2013 8:49 PM, Alan Gauld wrote:
>> don't run programs on real data using IDLE. IDLE is for developing
>> programs not running them.
>
> That is really scary. Why do you say that? The IDLE documentation does
> NOT say that!

No, but IDLE is *intended* for development. It is not intended for 
running programs. You *can* do it but the results may not be what
you expect.

Lots of beginners seem to think that because they use IDLE to develop 
code that they must run it from there but its not an effective way of 
doing things. That's all I was meaning, not that terrible things might 
happen like the PC crashing or data being deleted. It's just easier and 
faster and more predictable to run finished code directly in the python 
interpreter.


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Alan G
Author of the Learn to Program web site
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