Python - Immediate vs Stand Alone

[DanielJoseph1]

What is the difference between immediate mode and stand alone in Python? I looked at the Clip section in the Help guide but it only shows the different codes and does not say what the difference is.

Thank you in advance!

[DanPatterson_Retired · Accepted solution]

Immediate mode means that you are running the lines of code in a python window line by line.  Like in the python window inside arcmap or ArcGIS pro.  In a script.. means that you have loaded, check and plan to run the script with the code lines.  The python window/shell need not be inside of map/pro either.  You can run code within a python IDE like Spyder or IPython etc etc… you just don't have to load a script first