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Python

Posted by Kyle Bruton
Kyle Bruton
240 Points

Terminal to Run Python and Initiate Class

I have a lot of trouble using workspaces, it seems very slow. I have been running my python out of atom and using terminal to call the python file. I am having trouble during the object oriented python to import and call classes through the terminal.

What I have tried:

Terminal Command (from root): Python3

Python Code

from 'desktop/learning python/object oriented python.characters.py' import Thief

ERROR

from 'desktop/learning python/object oriented python/characters.py' import Thief File "<stdin>", line 1 from 'desktop/learning python/object oriented python/characters.py' import Thief ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax

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characters.py

class Thief: sneaky = True

1 Answer

jonlunsford
jonlunsford
16,746 Points
jonlunsford
jonlunsford
16,746 Points

Kyle:

I believe what you need to do is navigate to the directory in Terminal where you have characters.py saved. For example in a Terminal window type:

$ cd desktop/learning\ python/object\ oriented\ python

this will make the 'object oriented python directory' your current directory. (NOTE: If you are unfamiliar with the "\" this is an escape character for the space in your directories.) From the current directory run python:

$python3

when you get to the Python REPL, then you should be able to do your import

>>> from characters import Thief

If you are running Python from the command-line, I've found it is always easier to run it from the current directory where your code is stored.