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<P><FONT SIZE=2>It depends on what OS you are.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>If you're in Unix world, I think just typing python xxxx.txt or xxxx.py, at command line, will work.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>On the other hand, if you're on MS Windows world, in DOS prompt, go up to the python directory and type python xxxxx.txt or xxxxx.py ( You also can put all commands in one BAT file to do the whole thing for you.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: Bupkas [<A HREF="mailto:bupkas@home.com">mailto:bupkas@home.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 2:27 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: python-list@python.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: 1st day newbie question.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Going though the tutorial I am able to use the interactive </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> environment, but</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> if I try some of the example programs, how do I run them as a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> text file?</FONT>
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