Trying to help my daughter with homework!!

[AdamB1978]

Hello

My daughter is in year 7 (12 years old) and has just done her first year of computing at school, however her teacher is pretty useless so we're trying to do some python in the summer hols to make up for it.

She had been using Replit at school and start using that at home however it now wants to charge me $10 per month for the pleasure.

I was reading that downloading Python and IDLE would allow her to do the same but for free and I've downloaded it. However when I open IDLE, it only brings up the 'Shell' window and not the Editor one too.

Have I done something wrong? Should there be an editor window? In the Computing book which we're using, it shows the two windows from IDLE so I assume the other should be there too!

ANy guidance appreciated!

Adam

[AdamB1978]

Apologies, I think I've worked it out.

Whoever has the power to do so, please delete this thread if you like!

[Gribouillis]

Instead of Idle, you could start with Thonny, which is a simple IDE for beginners. I used it with beginner students and it worked well.

[Pedroski55]

There is a book called "Automate the Boring Stuff, Practical Programming for Total Beginners" from Al Sweigart. That got me started on Python. I found it very good!

I just use Idle, but I don't do any professional programming.

[Larz60+]

I have been a professional programmer for quite some time.
Even though Idle is supplied with Python, I don't like or use it.

I agree with Gribouillis, thonny is good IDE, not many bells or whistles, but works very well when properly set up.
I use it quite often.

[chaseprice]

Your daughter can use Python and IDLE for free instead of paying for Replit. When you open IDLE, it only shows the Shell window initially. To open the Editor window, go to the "File" menu and select "New File." This should bring up the Editor window where she can write and save her code. If you need further help, feel free to ask!Link Removed

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[kucingkembar]

I tried this Thonny, and my package is missing,
but OK when using the default IDLE

[Gribouillis]

I tried this Thonny, and my package is missing,

What is the missing package in Thonny?

[wewer]

IF there is a missing package, you can do this:

Open Thonny.
Go to Tools > Manage packages.
Search for the missing package and install it.

or you can use command line:
/path/to/thonny/python -m pip install package-name

[Gribouillis]

or you can use command line:
/path/to/thonny/python -m pip install package-name

In Thonny's run -> select interpreter menu you can see for which interpreter the package must be installed.