Running some code

Hi,

I'm an absolute beginner, I'm afraid. Scanned the forum for an answer and couldn't find one... so I guess I have to stick my neck out.

I've got hold of some code and wish to run it. I've managed to load and active the Python27 and i'm at the stage where the Command Prompt dialogue box is at >>>

I've done some playing with typing some basics and the pressing enter. But pressing enter after pasting in this code doesn't work.

I know it's basic... but I'm struggling to find anything online.

Any help would be much appreciate.


(p.s. I've ordered a book for beginners, it's just that will take a few days to arrive)

Here's the official python tutorial: http://docs.python.org/tutorial/index.html

Explicit instructions for what you should type next depend on the effect you want and what's in the file.

On the command line

$ python superduperprogram.py


might work.


Or, maybe importing the module is better.


$ python
Python Version blah blah blah
>>> import superduperprogram
>>> superduperprogram.go(x=46)
'You win!'
>>>

That's much appreciated. Ill read through this today. Thanks.

Hmm, so many people so much sharper than I am. I was already a programmer and spent a full week working through the python tutorial while on vacation at my quasi-daughter-in-laws home in Texas.

HAHAHA!!

Err... umm, I see what you mean. I may have been a tad optimistic by saying I'll read it in a day... lol

You would be much better off to paste the code into the editor of an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) like IDLE and run (press F5 key) it from there.

You can find IDLE for instance in:
C:\Python27\Lib\idlelib\idle.py