On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Tamar Osher <emeraldoff...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Joel: HI! Thanks for helping. When I use the Python shell, and
> navigate to the saved Python program, what happens is:
> A second Python shell pops up, displaying the coding of the program (which
> is a tiny 'hello world' program). This is what is displayed in the second
> Python shell:
>>>> print("Hello, World!")
>
> In the first Python shell, when I type in what you requested, this is what
> happens:
>>>> python myprogram.py
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>>> python hello.py
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>>>
>
> I am not able to use the Python shell to find the saved Python program. I
> am able to use Notepad++ to locate the saved Python program, but I cannot
> run the program. I cannot do anything with the command prompt (black box).
>
> I request help to figure out how to run Python programs. Thanks for helping
> me!
>
from the >>>> stuff at the start of each line, you are in a python
shell. Don't do that. Just get into a command shell.
Since I believe you are in windows, press the start button, then run
command and the command you run should be cmd
This will bring you to a window which looks a lot like DOS used to
look. You probably are too young for that. Anyway, at that point,
try typing python myprogram.py
--
Joel Goldstick
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