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ps0Can anyone help on how to run a basic program? I downloaded python and I'm using the python shell. For assignment #1 I started by entering last = raw_input("enter your last name: ") the computer then responds "enter your last name: " I'm lost after this because if I press enter then the computer goes back to ">>>" in which I would type in the next line first = raw_input("enter your first name:") and the computer would respond "enter your first name: " etc... not quite sure how to actually run the program and for the computer to not respond immediately after I type a line. Sorry for the stupid question, totally new to this. 
I got it - you can't just open IDLE, after you open it you have to go to open new window where it gives you a blank sheet that doesn't execute things as soon as you press enter. Sorry for the dumb question. Yes, you're correct. In fact, what you're referring to as ">>>" is nothing more than the command prompt for the Python Shell, whereas the "blank sheet" in the new window is a text editor that supports Python syntax highlighting. If you want, you may write your code in your favorite text editor (note: forgo those text editors with auto-line completion for "page spillover") you like rather than the one provided by IDLE.
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