[issue41329] IDLE not saving .py files

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: In calling this a duplicate, and suggesting the fix above, I am assuming that a) you are using the new 3.8.4 and b) you have a non-ascii character in the .py file or files you tested. Since several years ago, the is the only case of save failing that I know

[issue41329] IDLE not saving .py files

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: Add 'import io' to the top of /Lib/idlelib/iomenu.py. -- resolution: -> duplicate stage: -> resolved status: open -> closed superseder: -> IDLE: add missing import io in iomenu.py ___ Python tracker

[issue41329] IDLE not saving .py files

New submission from Nick.Lupariello : IDLE will not save .py files. Neither Ctrl + S nor file -> Save file nor file -> Save file as function as intended and the .py file is not updated. This happens for both 32 bit and 64 bit distributions on multiple computers with 4 GB of ram running on a A