Introducing Python
Before we can do marvellous things with Python, you need to know the basics, especially how to use variables.
So we'll start by saying hello...
To write a program, we need to know how to open the programming language called Python.
Using Python
This is a little bit tricky, so follow carefully.
- You need to find and open IDLE (Python 3.8 64-bit)
- Once it opens, you'll have a window with some writing in it
- IMPORTANT – click File > New File. This opens a new window with nothing at all in it. This is where you'll write your program
The IMPORTANT bit is important!
If you try and write a program in the window with words in it, you won't be able to save it properly. Which would be bad.