<p>I'm getting quite a few errors in my code. Consequently, I would like to be able to minimize them at the outset or see as many errors as possible before code execution. Is this possible and if so, how can I do this?</p>

Python provides a debugger which allows you to step through your code, inspect variables and manipulate them. Refer to
http://pythonconquerstheuniverse.wordpress.com/category/python-debugger/
which can take you over the steps...
Also check the python standard library reference for pdb
http://www.python.org/doc/2.5.2/lib/module-pdb.html