The IDLE Integrated Development Environment

IDLE consists of the following integrated modules:

Python Shell Window: gives you access to the Python interactive mode.
File Editor: lets you create new or browse through and edit existing Python source files.
Path Browser: for searching through the path of available module source files.
Class Browser: for finding the methods of classes.
Debugger: for the symbolic debugging of Python programs.

**Figure 5.2:** The IDLE Editor Window.
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**Figure 5.3:** The IDLE Shell Window with open script file.
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Documentation for IDLE is available at http://python.org/idle/doc/

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