I wrote the original code in a program called Processing. ( http://processing.org/)
Thanks for your advice, I definitely need some tutorials. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 8:23 PM, Alan Gauld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > "Erica Osher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > The code was originally created for a Processing Project and I'm just >> starting to learn python and I'd like to build on this code. >> > > The fact that you still don't tell us what the original language is > suggests > you are not a very experienced programmer in any language. Is that > assumption correct? > > The syntax error I get is >> >> *Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "nodebox/gui/mac/__init__.pyo", line 332, in _compileScript >> File "<untitled>", line 8 >> int x1 = 5; >> ^ >> SyntaxError: invalid syntax >> > > In Python variables are just names that refer to objects. The objects > can be of any type so we don't need to declare them as int, float, > char etc. You just need > > x1 = 5 > > No semi colons are needed either. > > However since this is such a basic Python statement I do think > you should take an hour or two to go through some of the complete > beginners tutorials found here: > > http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers > > Try mine if you like but there is a variety of styles for you to choose > from. > > Once you are familiar with the basics try converting your code again > and ask specific questions here for help. That will be much more > efficient for all of us than simply randomly trying things then asking > for help. > > HTH, > > > -- > Alan Gauld > Author of the Learn to Program web site > http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > -- Erica Osher
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