In September 2023, Microsoft revealed it was launching a Python Editor add-in program for its Excel spreadsheet app in Windows. The optional and experimental add-in came from its Excel Labs division.

The Windows version of the Python interpreter can be run from the command line the same way it’s run in other operating systems, by typing python or python3 at the prompt. But there’s a feature unique ...

The interpreter is the program that runs in the background and that allows your computer to understand Python. Think of it a little bit like a language pack! The IDE is the “integrated development ...