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]

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:
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.

 

[Fredrik Lundh]

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

For example, something like this:

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
^




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

DIBS

 

[Fredrik Lundh]

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

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/windows.html#how-do-i-run-a-python-program-under-windows

</F>

 

[Terry Hancock]

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


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:

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