How do i run python scripts!!!!!!

[sam dhillon]

I have just installed python 2.5 but i don't know how to run python scripts in the command prompt. PLEASE HELP

[3qX21hU5]

First off I would go and get Python 2.7 since that is the latest version for the 2's.

Next when you installed the Python Interpreter it should have installed a program called IDLE along with it. This is there out of the box Text Editor that you can use, though I would install another like Sublime Text to use,

Anyways to run Python scripts just open the script with IDLE then go Run->Run Module or press f5. This will run the script.

If you want to launch your script from the command prompt (IE Windows CMD) just navigate to the folder your script is in then then just type the scripts file name (Like myScript.py) or something along those lines.

But you have to make sure that your Python Interpreter is in your PATH. If it isn't you can add it easily by doing this.

Open up your command prompt in windows and type in this

set PATH=%PATH%;"The Path to your Python folder here"

Usually you will find the Python Interpreter in thsi destination C:\Python27 (I have Python 2.7). So to add it to my PATH variable I would type this into the CMD set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Python27

Once you have it in your PATH variable you should be able to compile from the command line.

Here is a example of me compiling a script

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200]
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C:\Users\Brandon>cd desktop/python

C:\Users\Brandon\Desktop\Python>Te.py

Then the script output below.



Let me know if you have any more troubles.

[mx8manger]

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[andywestken]

Note that invoking a Python script like this

C:\Users\Brandon\Desktop\Python>Te.py

assumes that the file association (.py -> python.exe) has been configured. This should have been done by the Python installer, if you used one. But if you installed Python using just unzip and copy, then you'd have to set this assocation up yourself.

The equivalent long form of "Te.py" is (assuming it's on the path)

C:\Users\Brandon\Desktop\Python>python Te.py

Andy