Using mu editor

Using a proper editor to write code can help a lot while programming or while working on actual projects. In this chapter we will learn about mu editor, which is a very simple and beginner friendly editor for anyone starting with Python. It is developed by Nicholas Tollervey.

If you already have an editor of your choice, you can skip this chapter.

Installation

The total download size is around 150MB. Means it will take some time. Give the following command as your normal user.

$ python3 -m pip install -U mu-editor --user

Using mu

You can open the editor from the command line, type mu in the terminal.

$ python3 -m mu

Select Python 3 at the starting screen. Now, your mu editor is ready.

Executing code

You will have to write any code you want to execute, and then save it with a proper filename (ends with .py). Then click on the Run button to execute the code. If you want a REPL, then click on the REPL button.

Note

Remember not to give any space in the filename. Use _ if required, example: download_photos.py