--- Jeremy C B Nicoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steve Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > There are a zillion powerful editors out there. > I've > > been productive in EditPlus, MultiEdit, SlickEdit, > > vim, and emacs, just to throw out a few examples. > > What command (in XP) does one need to issue to > syntax check a saved python > script without running it? >
Perhaps oversimplifying a bit, running "python" does a syntax check, and if it passes, moves on the next steps of interpretation/execution. > Does a syntax check report all syntax errors or just > the first one found? > Just the first one. In practice, you end up fixing them one at a time anyway, so this works for me, as long as I have a fluid way to call out to python and return to the editor. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list