SyntaxError: invalid syntax

[DIBS]

I'm new to Python and I don't understand what I'm doing wrong.

I'm running windows xp.

In the command line window, I type:
Python Sudoku.py

and I get the response"

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

If anyone cane help me I'd be very grateful.

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 07:40:12 +0000, DIBS wrote:

I'm new to Python and I don't understand what I'm doing wrong.

I'm running windows xp.

In the command line window, I type:
Python Sudoku.py

and I get the response"

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

If anyone cane help me I'd be very grateful.

Please post the *full* traceback of the error, not just the last
description.

For example, something like this:

x = x+*9

File "<stdin>", line 1
x = x+*9
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Just "SyntaxError" on its own is not enough to tell what is going on,
except to say that it sounds like a bug in the program you are trying to
run.
--
Steven.

[Fredrik Lundh]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:

Please post the *full* traceback of the error, not just the last
description.

For example, something like this:

x = x+*9

File "<stdin>", line 1
x = x+*9
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Just "SyntaxError" on its own is not enough to tell what is going on,
except to say that it sounds like a bug in the program you are trying to
run.

or that he's using a program written for a newer version of Python than
the one he has on his machine...

</F>

[DIBS]

>>> python sudoku.py
File "<stdin>", line 1
python sudoku.py
^

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Thanks for your help.
The above is the extact message.

DIBS


"Steven D'Aprano" <st***@REMOVETHIScyber.com.au> wrote in message
news:pa****************************@REMOVETHIScybe r.com.au...

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 07:40:12 +0000, DIBS wrote:

I'm new to Python and I don't understand what I'm doing wrong.

I'm running windows xp.

In the command line window, I type:
Python Sudoku.py

and I get the response"

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

If anyone cane help me I'd be very grateful.

Please post the *full* traceback of the error, not just the last
description.

For example, something like this:
x = x+*9

File "<stdin>", line 1
x = x+*9
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Just "SyntaxError" on its own is not enough to tell what is going on,
except to say that it sounds like a bug in the program you are trying to
run.
--
Steven.

[Fredrik Lundh]

"DIBS" <ma*@legs.com> wrote:

python sudoku.py File "<stdin>", line 1
python sudoku.py
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Thanks for your help.
The above is the extact message.

that looks like the Python interpreter window, not the Windows command-
line window.

To run complete Python programs, type "python filename" in the Windows
command-line window (or double-click on filename from the explorer).

the FAQ has more information:

http://www.python.org/doc/faq/window...-under-windows

</F>

[Terry Hancock]

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 09:32:18 GMT
"DIBS" <ma*@legs.com> wrote:

python sudoku.py File "<stdin>", line 1
python sudoku.py
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Thanks for your help.
The above is the extact message.

Based on the ">>>" prompt, I'd say you tried to type this
into the python interactive interpreter. It's supposed to be
a shell command -- i.e. you *invoke* the python interpreter
to run the file from the command line.

If you are already running python, then you might get what
you want by importing the module:

import sudoku

but whether that's what you really want or not depends on
how the module is meant to be used (is it a "module" or a
"script"?).

Cheers,
Terry

--
Terry Hancock (ha*****@AnansiSpaceworks.com)
Anansi Spaceworks http://www.AnansiSpaceworks.com