How to create a basic python program in Eclipse using Pydev

In this article, I will be demonstrating how you can create a basic Python program using eclipse in Pydev. If you want to see how to setup Pydev with Eclipse, refer to this article.

Creating a Python Project

Step 1 – Click on File –> New –> Pydev project

The following screen is shown:

Step 2 – Enter a project name and click on Next:

Step 3 – The following screen is shown. Click on finish:

This creates the project as follows:

Creating a new Python Module

After creating a new Python project, the next step is to create a new Python module.

Step 1 – Right click on the project, click on New –> Pydev module:

The following screen will be shown:

Step 2 – Enter a name for the module. Leave the package field blank. Click on “Finish”:

Step 3 – This displays the following screen. Click on “OK”

This shows the python module in the project as follows:

Writing some basic Python code

The next step is to write Python code.

Step 1 – Type the code shown below:

The first statement prints the text “Hello World”. The second statement prints the result of adding the values assigned to ‘a’ and ‘b’. So this code prints the following output:

Hello World
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