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Hey! In this lesson, we’re going to see how Composer can help us quickly create a simple recipe app in Python. You’ll see how easy it is to set up your project and have everything generated for you with just a few instructions. Let’s dive in. First, let’s get started by opening Composer. You can do this by pressing Cmd + Shift + I on a Mac or Ctrl + Shift + I on Windows. Once Composer is open, it’s ready to take your instructions. Now that Composer is ready, let’s tell it what we want to build. For this lesson, we’re creating a simple Python recipe app that allows you to add and view recipes. Here’s what you’ll type into Composer: 'Create a simple Python script that allows users to add recipes and view a list of recipes. The recipe should include ingredients and instructions.' Once you hit Enter, Composer will start generating the basic structure of your Python app. Composer will generate a Python script that includes an add_recipe() function to add new recipes with ingredients and instructions, a view_recipes() function to display all the added recipes, and a simple menu system to let users choose between adding and viewing recipes. Now that Composer has generated the basic structure, take a moment to review it. If you want to make any adjustments, feel free to refine the prompt and regenerate specific sections. For example, if you wanted to add more details to the recipes like preparation time, you can ask Composer to update the script: 'Add preparation time to the recipe details.' Composer will adjust the code, adding a new field for preparation time. Once you’re happy with the code, go ahead and run the Python script in your terminal or favorite Python environment. You can now start adding recipes and viewing them in the app. Composer isn’t just for creating the initial project—it’s also useful for expanding it. If you decide later that you want to add more features, like saving the recipes to a file or allowing users to edit recipes, you can simply update your prompt in Composer. For example, to add file-saving functionality, you might type: 'Add functionality to save recipes to a text file.' Composer will generate the additional code you need to save the recipes. In this lesson, you’ve seen how easy it is to create a simple Python recipe app using Composer. With just a few instructions, you can build an app that allows users to add recipes, view them, and even expand with new features. The flexibility Composer offers means you can keep iterating on your app quickly and easily. In the next lesson, we’ll take things a step further by adding even more functionality to our project. Let’s keep building!