Definition: IDLE

IDLE is Python’s Integrated Development and Learning Environment. It allows programmers to easily write Python code. Just like Python Shell, IDLE can be used to execute a single statement and create, modify, and execute Python scripts.

IDLE provides a fully-featured text editor to create Python scripts that include features like syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and smart indent. It also has a debugger with stepping and breakpoints features. This makes debugging easier.

How does it work?

The shell is the default mode of operation for Python IDLE. When you click on the icon to open the program, the shell is the first thing that you see:

In IDLE, we write code line by line. Each specific line will handle one thing, and you can type whatever you want in that line and press enter to execute it. IDLE works more like a terminal or command prompt - You write one line, press enter, it executes.