Python code snippets

[PeterGurton]

Is there a downloadable Python interpreter that will allow the user to view .py code in a text editor - Word document on a PC for example. One that doesn't want to change all the default programs and install toolbars that I don't want etc...

Many years ago I was doing VB programming and there were loads of user forums that had code snippets that you could just read, and I found this to be a very good way to learn the syntax.

cheers

Peter

[joan]

I don't understand the question. Why not just open the script in a text editor?

[PeterGurton]

Hi, I want to view the code on my laptop (the Pi I am using is not connected to the internet yet), I have downloaded a bunch of code examples that have .py extensions, but when I try to open these I get the "Windows cannot open this type of file" message.

I downloaded a Python Interpreter program, which claims to do what I want, but when I go to install it, I find it has the usual junk that I don't want - free video chat etc...

I am new to this so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Peter

[GTR2Fan]

Can't you just left-click on the '.py' file once to highlight it in Windows Explorer, then right-click once and select 'Open with...' and choose Notepad?

[DougieLawson]

Editpad Light opens python code with no problems
http://www.editpadlite.com/download.html
it's also not sensitive to dos (crlf) vs unix (lf only) text files.

[PeterGurton]

Thanks everyone for your help: Right click, then selecting Word from the 'choose default program' works fine and includes the code indents. FYI, Notepad puts it all on one line - awkward to read, but it's all there; WordPad breaks it down into individual lines but doesn't include the line indents.

Cheers

Peter