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Bogdan Radu
Courses Plus Student 188 Pointshi, I get a syntax error python notifications.py
python notifications.py
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
python notifications.py
File "<stdin>", line 1
python notifications.py
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
1 Answer
Luke Maslany
3,558 PointsJust to confirm: you've created a new file in your workspace with the name 'notifications.py', typed your code and saves the file, and are then trying to execute the code from the ~/workspace folder in the console?
Unsubscribed User
8,947 PointsUnsubscribed User
8,947 PointsAre you typing "python notifications.py" from the python shell (does your console line start with >>>)? Try exiting the shell (CTRL+D or "exit()") and run it again.