Python idle interpeter/shell?

Question

I recently started learning Python, and just downloaded python 3.6 with the components from the python site. It gave me everything but the shell for the interpreter. I can use the interpreter, and write and run code. I just can't save code, open new files, or anything else that you need the shell itself for. anyone else have this problem, or have any suggestions on how to fix it? I tried uninstalling, deleting, and redownloading/reinstalling, and still same problem, everything works but no idle shell.

Answer 1

what is your operating system?

Answer 2

in my installation I find it in:
path_to_python\Lib\idlelib\idle.bat

Answer 3

Just trying to understand: The problem is that you have no idle shell?

Answer 4

happy you found it. So, good coding.

Answer 5

Thank you Ulisses Cruz, I found it! for some reason the python stuff split up into a few separate files, and the interpreter and the shell were nowhere near each other.

Answer 6

yes, I searched for any other files and there doesn't seem to be any. the only thing to open thats not system files or documents is the interpreter, and all there is is the interactive part for running code, no shell. so there is no menu bar with file/run/save and things like that.

Answer 7

windows 8. I downloaded the windows friendly version too, I made sure if that at least

Answer 8

hmm, I'll try searching for that when I have my laptop, I'm on my phone now so not much good. thanks for the help, I'll comment back tonight when I get a chance to check it out.