On Saturday 05 November 2005 22:02, john boy wrote: > have a few questions...i'm a newbie....so i'd appreciate any help > > 1- what is the difference between Python GUI and Python command line?
GUI means "graphical user interface", a command line is something you type commands into. > > 2-in Python command line when I hit enter after typing a command I cannot > go back and "delete" "backspace" or otherwise edit a previous > command...why? Look into "idle". It comes with python and might work more like you think it should. > 3-I have tried the following example from "how to think like a computer > scientist" > > def makeline(): > print > > print "firstline" > makeline() > print "secondline" > > problem is....whenever I type -print "firstline"- and then hit enter...well > it follows the command and gives "firstline" EX. > print "firstline" > firstline > > instead of giving me a chance to type in -makeline()- > and thus completing the example This how the python command line interpreter should work. It outputs the results and return values of commands as it goes. Try this: def printlines(): print "firstline" makeline() print "secondline" printlines() Again, idle may work more like you want. Play with it for a few hours. > Anybody help here?? thanks -xray- > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com -- James Stroud UCLA-DOE Institute for Genomics and Proteomics Box 951570 Los Angeles, CA 90095 http://www.jamesstroud.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
