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Pizofreude

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Quick Notepad++ Setup for Python

Sometimes using built-in Python IDLE isn't so quick after all for testing code blocks.

Using online compiler such as Programmiz is limited by the library available. Need to use import os? Sorry NO-GO.

Luckily, Notepad++ comes to the rescue with a very concise setup:

  1. Go to the Run tab in Notepad++
  2. Click Run...
  3. Enter the following command and saved it as "Run Python" or whatever you like:
 python -i "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"
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  1. Set a hotkey for that. I set ctrl+F5 for that.
  2. Now simply test any code you want in Notepad++, saves it and hit ctrl+F5 to run the python code. Done.

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