Python Interactive Interpreter in a HEREDOC in a BBEdit UNIX Worksheet

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# How to use the Python Interactive Interpreter with a BBEdit UNIX Worksheet.
# Thanks to @bbedit_hints for suggesting this.
# Disclaimer: the author of this file doesn't know a damn thing about HEREDOC so proceed at your own risk.
# Step 1: call Python, then double angle brackets, space, "HERE" to open the HEREDOC:

python << HERE

#Step 2: write the Python you want interpreted:

def biggest(a,b,c): #outputs the largest
    if (a > b) and (a > c):
        return a
    else: 
        if (b > a) and (b > c):
           return b
        else: return c


print biggest(3, 6, 9)

# Step 3: close the HEREDOC with a "HERE" below your Python code
# Step 4: Select all the text you want executed by BBEdit through the shell, press "Enter" or "CMD+Return" to execute
# In our case, that means from the "python" to the final "HERE" below.
# If this works right, "9" will appear below the closing "HERE" below…

HERE
9

# Worked!