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donald leblanc
235 PointsConsole not working???
I keep getting syntax error no matter what line I put into the file. If I run the line in the console its fine but if once I try to run it from the file its syntax error. Ive tried many different lines including putting exactly what he does in the lesson and still syntax error. Any ideas on how I can fix this? https://w.trhou.se/4c4pv16mja
donald leblanc
235 PointsI just added the link. Its a pretty simple string but even that gives syntaxerror
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsIt seems to work for me. Here is my console text:
treehouse:~/workspace$ python hello.py
hello, Donald
treehouse:~/workspace$
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsFrom the REPL you have already invoked the Python interpreter:
treehouse:~/workspace$ python
Python 3.9.0 (default, Jun 17 2021, 22:35:48)
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> print("Hello, Donald!")
Hello, Donald!
>>> exit()
But from the console command line you have include python before the name of the file as in python hello.py
2 Answers
donald leblanc
235 PointsYes im doing that exactly. When I run the string in just the console it runs fine, but when I put it in the file like in that link and do python hello.py it says syntax error. I showed it to a friend who knows quite alot about coding exactly what I was doing and he said theres no syntax error and its not on me and that its something wrong with the workspace. Just wondering if anyone knows anyway to reset it for fix this from within the workspace.
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsCan you copy and paste the contents of the console window with the entire error message?
donald leblanc
235 Pointsits working now. I typed in help and then cleared and ran the code again and it started working. Not sure what was wrong.
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsChris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsHi donald, can you share a snapshot of your workspace? There is a camera icon in the upper right of the workspace. Share the link of the snapshot here.