[Pythonmac-SIG] where do I store my Python programs

[Piet van Oostrum]

>>>>> beegee beegee <beegee63 at gmail.com> (bb) wrote:

>bb> Hi All, I have a mac mini mac os 10.4.11.  I also have aquamac for an editor.
>bb> I have some simple programs stored in text files. and I try to run
>bb> them using aquamac, but I get the following error message
>bb> steps taken:
>bb> launch aquamacs
>bb> File -> new buffer in new window
>bb> File ->new buffer in mode python
>bb> Python-> start interpreter

>bb> >>> python first.py

>bb>  File "<stdin>", line 1
>bb>     python first.py
>bb>                ^
>bb> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>>>> 
>bb> I would like to know if this is a case of files not being seen by the
>bb> python interpreter or what could be done

The Python interpreter expects a Python statement or expression, like 2+3
or print "Hello world". `python first.py' is not a python command nor
an expression but a shell command. So you have to issue this in a shell.
You can create a shell in Aquamacs by typing `ESC x shell' (without the
quotes). 

Another possibility, after Python-> start interpreter, is 
Python->Execute Buffer. For small snippets of code this may be easier,
but for complete programs the shell method may be better.

A shell can also be run outside of Aquamacs with the Terminal application.
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