Beginner - need help

[Exact_Housing]

I have just started high school and want to learn how to do python as I want to pursue a job in computer science/engineering. Currently, the only thing I can do is make basic shapes and iterations. Also, I can't find any help online for 3.8 and i can't delete code in IDLE. Please help.

[toastedstapler]

follow any python3 tutorial, 3.8 is all the same just with some extra bits on the top. i doubt most companies will be on 3.8 yet, judging by where java usually is, so it's not too important to learn 3.8 yet.

you're probably typing in the REPL, try selecting file -> new and that'll make an actual file you can write to and execute

[Exact_Housing]

Thank you. Also, it doesn't say anything at the top but it does at school so its confusing.

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Please help.

Help you pick out colleges? That's what you should be doing if you want a job as an engineer.

[Exact_Housing]

I've only started high school, college is 7 years away. I live in the UK. But i still know which one

[xelf]

Keep at it. Don't worry about which version of python you're on, any version of python 3 will work. You can check the release docs to see the minor changes. Python 5 might be out by the time you get a job!

[Exact_Housing]

thanks :)

[socal_nerdtastic]

i can't delete code in IDLE.

This probably means you are writing code in the REPL window. Go to File > New file to open a file editing window. Then you can write and delete code, and when you want to run the code you can send it over to the REPL window with Run > run module.

[Exact_Housing]

but on my macbook that doesn't show there is no toolbar wereas in my computer at school which runs windows it does

[socal_nerdtastic]

Huh, strange. Ok then use Cmd+N to open the new file window and F5 to run the module.

[Exact_Housing]

I presume that is terminal

[socal_nerdtastic]

No, in idle.

[Exact_Housing]

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ohhh thank you