On 26 February 2016 at 13:30, Peter Otten <__pete...@web.de> wrote: > Shweta Dinnimani wrote: >>> >>> hello, I'm begineer to python programming.. I had installed python 3.5.1 >>> version on my windows 7 system. I was fine earlier and now when i was >>> trying the programs on string i'm facing the subprocess startup error. >>> IDLE is not connecting. And python shell is also not opening. I tried >>> uninstalling and installing the python shell but Im facing the >>> problem.Please do help me > >> forgot to mention.. >> >> i saved my file as string.py since than i'm facing this error > > Rename that file to something that does not clash with the module names in > the standard library, mystring.py for example, and IDLE should work again.
It's ridiculous that it's this easy to accidentally crash IDLE and the Python shell. -- Oscar -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
