Launching the Python interpreter via the Linux Terminal

It is also possible to use the Python interpreter via the Linux Terminal. Programmers mostly use this to test their code or refer to the Python documentation tool, pydoc. This approach is convenient if the readers plan to use a text editor other than IDLE:

1. Launch the Raspberry Pi's command-line terminal from the desktop toolbar.

Launching the command-line terminal

1. Type the command,python3 and press Enter. This should launch Python 3.x on the terminal.
2. Now, try running the same piece of code discussed in the previous section:

       print("I am excited to learn Python with the Raspberry Pi Zero")

This would give the following screenshot as the result:

The result should be similar to that of the previous two sections

The Python interpreter in the Linux Terminal may be closed by typing exit() and pressing the return key