🐍 Understanding Python Script Mode – A Beginner's Guide

Python is one of the most popular and beginner-friendly programming languages. As you start learning Python, you'll come across two main ways to write and run your code: Interactive Mode and Script Mode.

In this post, we will focus on Script Mode, understand how to use it, and compare it with Interactive Mode. This guide is specially designed for students and beginners.

✅ What is Python Script Mode?

Script Mode in Python is when you write your code in a file, save it with a .py extension, and then run it using the Python interpreter.

In python script mode, you can take a series of python statements and put them as a script or batch.

These statements can be run as a single file in a single go.

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Unlike, interactive mode where you can execute statements one by one, and only single statement at a time.

Instead of writing one line at a time like in the interactive shell, you write a whole program or script in one file. This is great for writing longer, reusable code.

Script mode is very helpful for large projects where you write many lines of code and you can execute them as a project or file.

🛠️ How to Use and Work with Script Mode in Python

Step 1: Open a Text Editor or IDE

You can use:

IDLE (Python’s built-in editor)
VS Code
Notepad++
PyCharm
Or even basic Notepad

Step 2: Write Your Python Code

Example:

# This is a simple Python script
name = "Alice"
print("Hello,", name)

Step 3: Save the File

Save the file with a .py extension, for example:
hello.py

Step 4: Run the Script

There are a few ways to run it:

A. Using Command Line / Terminal:

Go to the folder where the script is saved, and run:

python hello.py

(Use python3 instead of python if needed)

B. Using IDLE:

Open IDLE
Click File > Open > select your script
Click Run > Run Module or press F5

🔁 Interactive Mode vs Script Mode

Feature	Interactive Mode	Script Mode
Usage	Type and run one line at a time	Write full scripts and run them
Output	Immediate	After running the entire script
Suitable for	Testing small code snippets	Writing complete programs
File saving	Not required	Must save as `.py` file
Best for	Learning and quick testing	Projects and assignments

🧪 Example of Script Mode in Action

Let’s create a script that calculates the area of a rectangle:

# rectangle_area.py

length = float(input("Enter the length: "))
width = float(input("Enter the width: "))
area = length * width
print("Area of rectangle is:", area)

How to run it:

Save as rectangle_area.py
Open terminal, navigate to folder
Run:

python rectangle_area.py

Sample Output:

Enter the length: 5
Enter the width: 3
Area of rectangle is: 15.0

📝 Tips for Beginners

Always use comments (#) to explain your code.
Use print() to check your program’s output.
Script Mode helps you organize and reuse code.
Save your work regularly.

🎓 Conclusion

Script Mode is essential for writing full Python programs. While Interactive Mode is great for learning and testing small parts of code, Script Mode is better for real development.

Now that you know how to create, save, and run Python scripts, try writing your own small projects like calculators, quiz games, or number checkers!

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in above video you'll see :

what is python script mode ?
How to use and work with script mode in python?
Difference between Interactive mode and script mode.
Creating scripts, saving it and running the script in python.

with example and code examples demo.

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