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I am new to atom and python in general. I was able to print hello world in atom using python, but I cannot do the program of calculating the circle's area.

Here is what I get. I can do this in IDLE, but I do not know why I cannot input a radius here. Can anyone tell me how to solve it? Thank you!

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  • You need to use a terminal to run your program. Atom is a text editor, not an IDE. Although, you can install extensions that can make it function like an IDE. Commented May 15, 2017 at 4:42
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    I have already installed "script", which allows atom to run the code, and I have successfully used atom to run hello world. Commented May 15, 2017 at 4:43
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    Atom will not allow you to use the input() function in python. I forgot exactly why, but just run the file from the command line instead. Atom is really more of a "web IDE"(if it can be called an IDE at all). Commented May 15, 2017 at 4:43
  • @ChristianDean what is the command line? Commented May 15, 2017 at 4:45
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    @R.T. The command line or terminal, is a basic text interface for your computer. It allows you to input commands to your OS, and see the output(if any) that running those commands produce. If you've ever used a REPL, then it is similar in concept. If you new to the command line, I suggest taking a basic tutorial to familiarize yourself with it. Commented May 15, 2017 at 4:47

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I got the same issue if you use atom-python-run instead of script it works

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script cannot run input command, you have to use terminal to run it.

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