On 02/25/2011 06:42 PM, Justin Bonnell wrote: > I downloaded Python 2.7.1. I think this is a pretty basic question. > When I try to run the existing python files on the computer (hello.py), I > receive a syntax error. > > Python 2.7.1 (r271:86882M, Nov 30 2010, 10:35:34) > [GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5664)] on darwin > Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information. >>>> python hello.py > SyntaxError: invalid syntax > > I am running Mac OS X version 10.6.6. > Shouldn't I be able to run hello.py from the IDLE interpreter?
You need to run "python hello.py" in a terminal window, not from the Python interpreter. If you are using IDLE, you can File > Open hello.py and hit F5 to run it... I don't know if that advice applies to Mac, might be different key strokes. -- Corey Richardson _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor