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Switch to file-based code execution in chapter 4 (intro to python) #207

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bmispelon opened this issue Dec 1, 2014 · 1 comment · Fixed by #210
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Switch to file-based code execution in chapter 4 (intro to python) #207

bmispelon opened this issue Dec 1, 2014 · 1 comment · Fixed by #210

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@bmispelon
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With functions and loops, the end of chapter 4 gets a bit tedious when you make a mistake.

I think it'd be beneficial to introduce the reader to typing the code in a text file and then executing it with python the_file.py.
This would also tie in better with the rest of the tutorial and show them that typing things in the shell or in a text file is basically the same.

To me, a good switching point might be right before introducing the print() function (whose utility is way more obvious when you run code from a file).

It would also allow us to format dictionaries with one key: value pair per line which might make things more clear.

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Silly me, this has already been mentionned: #190.

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