Editor usage

301.18 IDE Skills

IDE Skills — Note 1 of 4

Indentation + file saving.

What you need to know

An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) provides a code editor with features like auto-indentation, syntax highlighting, and file management. Save frequently with Ctrl+S.

What to know

Use Tab for consistent indentation
Syntax highlighting colours keywords, strings, etc.
Save files with .py extension
Ctrl+S to save, Ctrl+Z to undo

Code examples

Editor tips

python

# The IDE highlights keywords in colour:
def greet(name):     # 'def' is highlighted
    print("Hello")   # string in different colour
    return True      # 'return' highlighted

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Specification notes for programming are in Paper 2.