Karthik Krishnan wrote: > Hi, > > I am a newbie to python and I hope this is not a stupid question. I am > trying to run a main method from a Python command line using the command > shell using the command. > > python main_test.py > > I get the following error. > > > File "<stdin>", line 1 > python main_test.py > > Syntax Error: invalid syntax > > My main file main_test.py is given below. > > #!/usr/bin/env python > > """ Test method to run the main method. > > """ > > def main(): > print "Main method called."; > > > if __name__ = "__main__": > main() > Apart from the syntax error Rob pointed out (use of "=" instead of "==" as a comparison operator) the output you show makes it seem possible you are entering the command "python main_test.py" at the Python interpreter interactive prompt ">>>". That won't work, as you are supposed to enter Python statements and expressions there.
"python" is an operating system command, so you want to enter "python main_test.py" in a command window (terminal window, shell window, call it what you will). I'm guessing (possibly incorrectly) that you are a Windows user, and got your interactive Python window by choosing "Python (command line)" from the Start | Programs menu. See the FAQ for further information, possibly http://www.python.org/doc/faq/windows/ regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
