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joseph shartrand
Courses Plus Student 53 PointsGetting syntax error when trying to run hello.py
when i do the same as the video and try to run, i'm given a syntax error. when hit tab after typing python, a space is all that appears. what haver i forgotten?
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 PointsHey joseph, are you typing python hello.py ?
2 Answers
Arjun Sharda
1,603 PointsI was stuck with this too, remember to save if there's a red dot next to the script name. Either through the menu or by ctrl + s. Then run after that, it should work :)
micram1001
33,833 PointsThis is the code from the end of the video
first_name = 11
print("Hello, Craig")
print("Hello,", first_name)
print("Craig is learning Python")
print(first_name, "is learning Python")
outputs
Hello, Craig Hello, 11 Craig is learning Python 11 is learning Python
Ricky White
8,799 PointsRicky White
8,799 PointsAre you able to share your code / screen so we can see what the problem is?