Re: How do you program in Python?

anthonyberet wrote:
What I would really like is something like an old-style BASIC interpreter, in which I could list, modify and test-run sections of code, to see the effects of tweaks, without having to save it each time, or re-typing it over and over (I haven't even worked out how to cut and paste effectively in the IDLE environment).

I do all my work using Scite (a nice free editor that was built to demonstrate the Scintilla plugin that can also be used in Python programs through things like the StructuredTextControl in wxPython), with the auto-save-on-loss-of-focus feature enabled, and a command prompt open in another window.

I edit in the Scite window, hit Alt-Tab (under Windows XP) to change focus to the cmd console (and instantly all my modified files are saved), press the Cursor Up key to retrieve the previous command (which is generally the name of my script, or a command like "python myscript.py"), and hit Enter to execute it.

So, any time I need to test the changes, I hit four keys (which at this point is understandably more like a "chord" that I hit without direct awareness of it) and I'm done. Sounds pretty close to old-style BASIC and since I've come that route too (in the distant past), this may not be a coincidence.

-Peter
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