Setting up our coding environment

This chapter will have the largest amount of code that we have written. Since we are going to do a lot of coding, it is important to have our tools ready so that we can test run our code frequently and save often.

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Testing and saving the code as you go along allows you to try new things and correct any mistakes!

To work on this game, it is recommended that you have your Python shell open so that you can test out small lines of code before putting them into your text editor.

Also, you will need to open your text editor (JEdit in Mac/Linux or Notepad++ in Windows), and make a new file called backpack.py. Finally, you will need to open your command prompt so that you can run the backpack.py program to test it out while you are writing the game. Hopefully, you are feeling more at ease with the different tools that are used to create a computer program. If you do not recall how to open the Python shell or command prompt, refer to Chapter 1, Welcome! Let's Get...