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Python Python Basics (2015) Python for Beginners Running Python Scripts

Posted by Darryl Shack
Darryl Shack
4,082 Points

Ran the script. No error, but it didn't print anything even though I have print("Hello World!") in the first line.

Proof: treehouse:~/workspace$ python hello_world.py
treehouse:~/workspace$ python hello_world.py
treehouse:~/workspace$ python hello_world.py

Mathew Tran
Mathew Tran
Courses Plus Student 10,205 Points
Mathew Tran
Mathew Tran
Courses Plus Student 10,205 Points

Hey Darryl,

It worked for me when I did the following:

  • Create a file called hello_world.py
  • Add the following code to hello_world.py
print("hello world")
  • Saved the file
  • Ran python hello_world into the workspaces console
  • Got "hello world" printed out from the program

Hope this helps!

Matt

2 Answers

Nelson J
Nelson J
7,411 Points
Nelson J
Nelson J
7,411 Points

It looks like you are doing everything fine. Mathew Tran has pointed out the steps. I would suggest you restart the workspaces window. Sometimes that's all it takes. I had a similar problem before and when I restarted the workspaces it worked fine. Clear the cache and try again. Let us know if it worked.

Alexander Logrono
Alexander Logrono
2,841 Points
Alexander Logrono
Alexander Logrono
2,841 Points

I had the same issue and then I noticed that I forgot to save the script. Which is really important. If you see a red dot next to the script window tab then you know you forgot to save.