How to Open a File in Idle

IDLE (Interactive DeveLopment Environment) is a graphical user interface and environment that lets you develop Python-based programs and scripts using Windows. IDLE is usually bundled with any downloaded version of Python; however, it is usually removed for Python packages designed to be downloaded with Linux or Unix distributions. If your Python program does not include IDLE, you can download the latest version of Python from the Python.org website and then delete any program files you already have in your installed version.

Instructions

1. • 1
     Open your Python installation and choose “IDLE” from the Start menu.
   • 2
     Open the “File” menu and click “Open.”
   • 3
     Navigate to the desired file on your hard drive, desktop or memory device and highlight the file.
   • 4
     Click “OK” to open the file in IDLE.