How do i get the Python Interpreter

I have Lubuntu. Like version 14.04 i think. Its supported till 2019 i do know that. I have python installed i think. I type "python3" into the terminal and it just allows me to code in the terminal. I can't find the interpreter anywhere. Is the interpreter what I want to be able to compile the code, and write multiple lines of code?

3 Answers

open or create any file with name .py for example

gedit test.py 

write code to this file

print('Hello, world!')

save and close file and execute code like:

python3 test.py

The Python3 interpreter is located under /usr/bin/python3.x.

For future reference you can easily find python or any other executable locations by using the whereis command :

whereis python3

You could download a text editor such as gedit. It will allow you to program in the editor with certain functionality such as bracket matching and syntax highlighting. To install, run:

sudo apt-get install gedit

Once it's done, you can open the program and start coding.