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authorGuido van Rossum <guido@python.org>2000-02-15 18:20:28 (GMT)
committerGuido van Rossum <guido@python.org>2000-02-15 18:20:28 (GMT)
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Added some clarifications.
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@@ -23,16 +23,20 @@ browsers (TP)
multi-line statements (TP)
- Call tip window pops up when you type the name of a known function
-followed by an open parenthesis (MH)
+followed by an open parenthesis. Hit ESC or click elsewhere in the
+window to close the tip window (MH)
- Comment out region now inserts ## to make it stand out more (TP)
- New path and class browsers based on a tree widget that looks
familiar to Windows users
-- Reworked script running commands to be more intuitive
-
-- XXX much more?!
+- Reworked script running commands to be more intuitive: I/O now
+always goes to the *Python Shell* window, and raw_input() works
+correctly. You use F5 to import/reload a module: this adds the module
+name to the __main__ namespace. You use Control-F5 to run a script:
+this runs the script *in* the __main__ namespace. The latter also
+sets sys.argv[] to the script name
New in IDLE 0.4 (4/7/99)
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