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GCSE Computer Science/Supplementary programming practice/IDE Skills

Running code

301.18 IDE Skills

Practise exam questions

IDE Skills — Note 3 of 4

Execute + test programs.

What you need to know

Run your program using the IDE's Run button or F5. The output appears in the console/terminal. Test after every small change to catch errors early.

What to know

  • Press Run or F5 to execute
  • Output appears in the console panel
  • Test frequently — don't write 50 lines before running
  • If there's an error, fix it before adding more code

Code examples

Run and check
python
# Step 1: Write a small piece
name = input("Name: ")
print("Hello", name)
# Step 2: Run and test
# Step 3: Add more code
# Step 4: Run and test again
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Specification notes for programming are in Paper 2.

IDE Skills

Note 3 of 4

  1. 1Editor usage
  2. 2Error messages
  3. 3Running code
  4. 4Debugging tools
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