Start Python programming using IDLE, terminal

In Windows, if the path is set, the python command prompt can be opened using the command python.To exit the command prompt, Ctrl + Z can be used to exit. 

In Unix / Linix, Ctrl + D can be used to exit.

Starting the Python Interpreter

#Unix

$python

$python%

#Windows

C:>python

Running a python script

#Unix

$python script.py

$python% script.py

#Windows

C:>python script.py