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Robert Kwiat
5,349 PointsUsing the Console in Python
I am trying to use the Console but every time I type in my file "python string multiply.py" I either get the error "-su: a: command not found" or "python: can't open file 'stringmultiply.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory" I am using workspaces. Please tell me why this is happening. Thanks
6 Answers
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherI haven't seen that happen in my Workspaces. Can you post the code to string_multiply.py?
Robert Kwiat
5,349 PointsYes, thanks!
This part is in stringmultiply.py
input_string = input("What string do you want to use? ")
input_int = input("How many times should I repeat it? ")
print(input_string * int(input_int))
This part is in the console
treehouse:~/workspace$ python stringmultiply.py
python: can't open file 'stringmultiply.py' : [Errno 2] No such file or directory
treehouse: ~/workspace$
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherThis might sound silly but gotta cover all the bases. You did save stringmultiply.py, right?
Robert Kwiat
5,349 PointsYes, I saved it.
Chris Shaw
26,663 PointsHi Robert,
The original command you posted shows a space between string and multiply which won't work, you will either need to add a hyphen or underline between these words.
Seth Weaver
1,358 PointsI had a similar problem in Workspaces with the same error:
python: can't open file 'spam.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
I hadn't encountered this before, and I had made only one change before this happened. I created a couple folders and moved the files to them.
Removing a file from the folder eliminated the error.
I don't know how to access the file while it is in the folder.
matt g
679 Pointsthis was happening to me too! create new folder
copy your code
in the new folder> create new file>paste code>save
drag the NEW FILE into the existing folder (not the NEW one)
and it works!