how to run python script from Unix Shell?

[Bruce Wolk]

Try

./programname

The current directory probably is not in your path

David wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> Can you help to advise how to run python script from Unix Shell?
> What I am doing is:
> 1)chmod +x  script name
> 2)put #!/usr/bin/python   at first line
> 3)when I type the script name under Shell,
> the message is:
> bash: Script name command not found.
>
> Actually, it works if I type:
> python "script name"
>
> But the problem is I want run it by typing "script name"
>
> Thanks for your help.