[Tutor] Python Idle Crashing

[Ken G.]

On 05/17/2013 02:19 PM, Alan Gauld wrote:
> 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.
>
>
I use Geany 0.21 as a fast and lightweight IDE for my Python programs.
MY OS is Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and currently using Python 2.7.3. I rarely use
IDLE v2.7.3.

Ken