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Python

Posted by John Tangen
John Tangen
195 Points

Python start help.

Hello, i downloaded python today but when i try to open it with a file it only appears for 1 second then disappears. Anyone know how to fix this problem?

2 Answers

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points
Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

Sounds like youre running a python file by double clicking on it. You should run the file with a terminal program like Git Bash.

This link might help you https://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/ex0.html

Let me know if this helps here

John Tangen
John Tangen
195 Points
John Tangen
John Tangen
195 Points

Hey adam. thanks for the reply. I started doing programming/software/development or whatever you call it yesterday. So i am pretty new to this. If you have the time please can you tell me what a terminal program is? does that mean i cant just run python from double clicking on a saved notepad++ file? with .py

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

A terminal can run python code among other things. It's also called the console or command line.

There's a course here that covers the basics of it: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/console-foundations

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

In the very beginning it might be easier to write code and run files via IDLE, which should have been installed when you installed python. Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da8YU52iPrE