[Tutor] How to run a python script

[Chad Perry]

This is the shabang for Python

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6908143/should-i-put-shebang-in-python-scripts-and-what-form-should-it-take

Sincerely,

Chad Perry
Cperry172 at hotmail.com
512.961.0291

> On Feb 21, 2016, at 3:11 AM, Chris Warrick <kwpolska at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
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>> On 21 February 2016 at 09:48, Erol Gericke <woodworm at cybersmart.co.za> wrote:
>> Hi Chris,
>> 
>> Thanks for your prompt reply, the problem has been solved!
>> I was using the 'python' terminal not the 'DOS' terminal.
>> 
>> I have created a new directory to hold the *.py scripts.
>> 
>> As I type with only two fingers I want to keep everything as short as
>> possible.
>> Is there a way to avoid the full path when running a script.
>> 
>> Thanks again, you have revived my interest in Python.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Erol Gericke
>> 
>> 
>>> Please paste the full error message, and your complete source code.
>>> Also, make sure you are running the commands in the regular command
>>> prompt window, and not in a Python-specific one.
>>> 
>>> Also, your scripts should not live in C:\Python27, because they might
>>> conflict with other things.
> 
> You can open command prompt in the directory of your scripts [0] or
> put them in a directory that doesn’t require a lot of typing (C:\py
> for example).
> 
> PS. it’s not the “DOS” terminal, it’s the command prompt (cmd.exe).
> DOS is not part of Windows NT/2000/XP and better, and rightfully so.
> 
> [0]: In Windows 8?/10, available from the File menu. Otherwise:
> http://www.askvg.com/enable-open-command-window-here-option-in-context-menu-in-windows-vista/
> 
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