Lesson 02: What Is Python, and Installing It

This is the check from the lesson: after installing Python, you type one line in IDLE and Python prints it back.

Loading Python… this can take a few seconds the first time. Please wait — the Run button will become available when Python is ready.

Your name (or the word to greet):

Try this: Change the name to your own name and press Run again — the greeting changes to greet you.

The code that runs

Output

Press Run to see the output here.

Installing Python itself cannot be demoed here — that happens on your own computer, from python.org, following Lesson 2. This widget runs the exact check line you would type in IDLE afterwards, with real Python in your browser.