I&C SCI 31 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Docstring, Immutable Object, Integrated Development Environment
17 Aug 2016
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Python program is a sequence of python statements that are executed in order. Ability to wrap code into a function so that the code can be executed with just one function call. Python program - implements a computer application and is a sequence of multiple python statements. Flowchart - diagram that illustrates the flow of execution of a program. Each statement of the program is inside its own box; the program execution flow is shown using arrows connecting boxes. Restarting the shell has the effect of erasing all the variables that have been defined in the shell so far. This is necessary because the program must execute in a blank-slate, default shell environment. An application is typically run from outside a software development environments such as idle. Execute python program statements at the command line: *have to run the program from within the folder containing the python program. A software development environment is called an integrated development environment (ide)
