On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Neha P <mywr...@yahoo.com> wrote: > C:\>python hello.py > 'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable program or batch file.
This happens because "python.exe" is not in the system path. > C:\>cd python26 > C:\Python26>python > Python 2.6.4 (r264:75708, Oct 26 2009, 08:23:19) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] > on > win32 > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>>> python hello.py > File "<stdin>", line 1 > python hello.py > ^ > SyntaxError: invalid syntax Now, this happens because you're in the python interpretor. Calling python.exe will do this, unless you provide it with a file to interpret. When you run this, you're already in the interpretor. Even if it did work, it wouldn't because hello.py isn't in the path, unless you've saved it to C:\Python26 or the location you've saved it to is in the path. >>>> python > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> > NameError: name 'python' is not defined Again, see above. >>>> > Above is the snapshot of the error. > M running Windows 7 Home Premium, OS: NT > Have ;C:\Python26 added to the PATH variable , still unable to execute any > file :( same error. > Please help!! Thanks in advance.. Ah. Well, did you click OK to save it, then restart your shell? If you did, try "echo %PATH%" if you're using cmd, or "$env:Path" if you're using Powershell, and paste the output here. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
