I'm fairly new to Python so this is a probably a stupid question. I'm fairly familiar with Java and I mostly use Emacs to write code and compile them using Window cmd. So I'm confused what the Python command line is for.
I think that's what it's called but I'm not sure. It looks similar to the cmd because of the black background and white texts (but with >>> instead of, for example, C:\Users\Owner>)
What is it for? I know I can run a python file on cmd using the py command, such as C:\Users\Owner> py hello.py
but what is the python command line for?
I understand that I can run python code by entering code directly into the python command line. For example:
>>> print("hello")
but I'm wondering why this is useful if you can just create a file using, for example, emacs and compile it using the cmd.
Thank you to anyone who replies!
TLDR: What is the Python command line for and why wouldn't I just use the cmd to compile files.
