Chapter 4

Writing Your First Application

In This Chapter

arrow Working with the Integrated DeveLopment Environment (IDLE)

arrow Getting started with IDLE

arrow Writing the first application

arrow Seeing how the first application works

arrow Formatting your application code

arrow Using comments effectively

arrow Working with existing applications

arrow Ending your IDLE session

Many people view application development as some sort of magic practiced by wizards called geeks who wave their keyboard to produce software both great and small. However, the truth is a lot more mundane.

Application development follows a number of processes. It’s more than a strict procedure, but is most definitely not magic of any sort. As Arthur C. Clark ...

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