From 8b5a981e02a88d29313a66e1a1903392df6e2e2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Terry Jan Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 01:39:30 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Issue #22820: Explain need for *print* when running file from
Idle editor.
---
Doc/library/idle.rst | 7 ++++++-
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Doc/library/idle.rst b/Doc/library/idle.rst
index bbbeaa2e2f..c149aa91a3 100644
--- a/Doc/library/idle.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/idle.rst
@@ -206,7 +206,12 @@ Check Module
Run Module
Do Check Module (above). If no error, restart the shell to clean the
- environment, then execute the module.
+ environment, then execute the module. Output is displayed in the Shell
+ window. Note that output requires use of ``print`` or ``write``.
+ When execution is complete, the Shell retains focus and displays a prompt.
+ At this point, one may interactively explore the result of execution.
+ This is similar to executing a file with ``python -i file`` at a command
+ line.
Shell menu (Shell window only)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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