Python Programming in the Eclipse IDE

Python Programming in the Eclipse IDE

Introduction This handout introduces Python programming in the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE). It is presented partly as a tutorial and partly in a “cook book” style: read the text and follow the instructions to gain some hands-on experience operating this software, which we will use extensively when we write, test, and debug our own programs. Use the resulting screen shots (checking them against what appears on your computer) to ensure that you are correctly following these instructions.

In the sections below you will learn how to

• Start and Stop Eclipse
• Recognize the parts of the Eclipse Workbench
• Test code in the Python Interpreter
• Create a New a Project in the Eclipse Workbench
• Enter and Edit a Script (a module that runs as a program)
• Run a Script
• Find and Correct Errors in a Script
• Finish a Project
• Use an Old/Existing/Instrutor-distributed Project in the Eclipse Workbench