On May 3, 12:22 am, CM <cmpyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > On May 2, 4:36 pm, seanm...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > I am going to try posting here again with more detail to see if I can > > finally get my first program to work. > > > I am working on a MacBook Pro with OS X 10.4.11. I opened a new window > > in IDLE to create a file. The file had only one line of code and was > > saved as module1.py. I saved it to Macintosh HD. The one line of code > > in the file is copied below: > > > print 'Hello module world!' > > > I closed the file and tried to run it in IDLE and Terminal, but I have > > had no success. I'll paste my commands and the error messages below > > (for IDLE, then Terminal). Any help would be very much appreciated. I > > feel like the marathon just started and I've fallen flat on my face. > > Thanks. > > > IDLE 2.6.2>>> python module1.py > > > SyntaxError: invalid syntax > > > 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 > > Sean, also, keep in mind you can use IDLE to run > your scripts. After you have saved a script/program, > there is an option for Run in the menu, and then under > that, Run Module. The output of the script will be > sent to IDLE window indicated as the Python shell. > You can also just test code directly from within > that shell, though for multi-line programs, it is > easier within the composing window. > > I suggest you sign up for the Python tutor > list:http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > And you can search through their big archive of > questions and answers here:http://www.nabble.com/Python---tutor-f2981.html > > The tutors there are great and super-helpful, and > will field any level of question but are particularly > good for absolute beginners. > > Here is a tutorial on using > IDLE:http://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~dyoo/python/idle_intro/index.html > > And here is a very good general programming tutorial online > book, focusing on Python:http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/ > > Good luck! > Che
Thanks Che! The explaination and links are much appreciated. -Sean -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
