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8,216 PointsList Function error
Hi all, im having an error when im trying to make a simple list to follow along my python teacher.
treehouse:~/workspace$ a_list = list('abzde') bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
2 Answers
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,427 PointsYou are trying to execute Python at a bash shell prompt in the console window.
Create a file in the workspace, say code.py, save it, then type
python code.py
at the bash prompt.
If you want to start the python REPL, simply type python
treehouse:~/workspace$ python
Python 3.5.0 (default, Nov 26 2015, 16:04:52)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 6.1.0 (clang-602.0.53)] on unknown
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> a_list = list('abzde')
>>> a_list
['a', 'b', 'z', 'd', 'e']
remslysambo
8,216 PointsMany thanks for your fast response,i really appreciate that