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Botshelo Tsogo Tiroyamodimo
3,057 PointsWhy do we switch between the Python shell and the text editor in the videos?
I keep getting a bit confused as to whether i should use the console or the editor above in the work space? Are they the same thing
3 Answers
Josh Keenan
19,652 PointsPersonally I have never done the switching to console, this is done to demonstrate how certain things in Python will behave with an example that doesn't really need to be saved. The console let's you run code if you write it there but it can't be saved, so it can be good to demonstrate behaviours of objects and show how functions behave in a quick manner but is not something I find myself needing to copy, but observe so I can understand better. Hope this helps
Ross Patrick
382 PointsIt looks as though you can use the console to test bits of code without running the whole file to see if it's worthy of being saved as part of the file. Like a roughing out book before you transfer it to neat.
Wilfredo Valle
347 Pointsgood question..