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Python Python Basics (Retired) Shopping List Lists and Strings

Posted by Herbert Showalter
Herbert Showalter
1,514 Points

Just did a lesson on lists in Python. Kenneth explained how to do them in Python, not in IDLE. First Challenge.

Just completed lesson for beginner python. Lesson was done in the console. First challenge wants it done in script, which we did not learn. Tried to write the code in Python, script editor won't accept. Insight please!

1 Answer

Victor Rodriguez
Victor Rodriguez
15,015 Points
Victor Rodriguez
Victor Rodriguez
15,015 Points

It is pretty much the same. The console only accepts one line of code at a time however. When you write the script just remember that python separates code with newlines. So if I were to solve this challenge I would write:

full_name = 'Victor Rodriguez'
name_list = full_name.split(' ')

The python interpreter will read it from top to bottom executing along the way. It will be the same in any IDE. You create a new .py file, write your code, and run it.