---
name: "idle-python2.2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "idle-python2.2"
version: "2.2.3dfsg-2sarge1"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/idle-python2.2"
---

# idle-python2.2(1)

An Integrated DeveLopment Environment for Python

## NAME

**IDLE** - An Integrated DeveLopment Environment for Python

## SYNTAX

**idle** \[*-d*\] \[*filename(s)*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **idle** command. This manual page was written for Debian because the original program does not have a manual page. For more information, refer to IDLE's help menu.

**IDLE** is an Integrated DeveLopment Environment for Python. IDLE is based on Tkinter, Python's bindings to the Tk widget set. Features are 100% pure Python, multi-windows with multiple undo and Python colorizing, a Python shell window subclass, a debugger. IDLE is cross-platform, i.e. it works on all platforms where Tk is installed.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**

  Debug mode

- **filename(s)**

  Specifies the file(s) to open when IDLE starts. IDLE will open up each file in a separate window.

In any case, Python will open up a Python shell window where one can interactively evaluate Python code.

## AUTHORS

Steffen Kern (sk@pn.org)