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How to Open Python .py Files in IDLE with a Doubleclick?

Dependency Management, Operating System, Python, Windows / By Chris

I love tweaking my coding workflow. Small improvements accumulate over time and can lead to a massive productivity increase. Today, I caught myself being annoyed that I always needed to spend three clicks or so just to open a Python file in IDLE, the default Python editor on Windows. Time to change that! Do you …

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How to Open Outlook in Python?

Operating System, Python, Windows / By Chris

Problem Formulation Given a Windows operating system on which you have the Microsoft Outlook email program installed. How to open Microsoft Outlook using only a function call in your Python script? Solution: os.startfile(‘outlook’) The easiest way to open Outlook on Windows using only a short and concise Python One-Liner is to use the os.startfile(‘outlook’) function …

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