> > IDLE 2.6.2 > >>> python module1.py > SyntaxError: invalid syntax >
The ">>>" prompt is Python's interactive interpreter. Once you are here, you already are in python-- so typing "python" again is redundant and invalid. >From this prompt you type in python code. I have never used IDLE so can't comment on how to get it to run modules and collect output-- but I suspect when your file is open in IDLE there's a menu option that says something about Run. But.... > sean-m-computer:~ seanm$ python > Python 2.6.2 (r262:71600, Apr 16 2009, 09:17:39) > [GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5250)] on darwin > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > >>> python module1.py > File "<stdin>", line 1 > python module1.py > ^ > SyntaxError: invalid syntax > Same thing. You're starting python: then doing 'python module1.py' within Python, which doesn't make sense. If you want Python to run the module, just do "python module1.py" instead of "python" from your command prompt. --S
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