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== Our recommendation == |
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We are going to install a good text editor for writing code. |
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== Installing Notepad++ == |
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* Run the installer, and follow the process to the end. |
* Run the installer, and follow the process to the end. |
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To run |
To run Notepad++: |
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* In Windows Vista or Windows 7, click on the Start menu, type ''Notepad++'' in the Search Field, and hit enter. |
* In Windows Vista or Windows 7, click on the Start menu, type ''Notepad++'' in the Search Field, and hit enter. |
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* Click Close. |
* Click Close. |
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That's it! Now, you can hit tab to indent your code, and that indentation will actually be made of spaces. |
That's it! Now, you can hit tab to indent your code, and that indentation will actually be made of spaces. We do this because Python doesn't like it when we mix tabs and spaces. |
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== Success! == |
== Success! == |
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Now you have an editor that you can use to open any text file, including Python programs. |
Now you have an editor that you can use to open any text file, including Python programs. |
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If you have different editor for text, check with an instructor before moving on to make sure it will work for the weekend. |
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