IDLE vs Command Line

[Jesse B.]

> Jesse B. wrote:
> > I like to work with xemacs, so I've been coding modules with xemacs and
> > running them using the dos prompt (using windows port of xemacs). Some
> > scripts that work fine with IDLE don't work at the dos prompt. For
example:
> >
> > import random
> >
> > for i in range(10):
> >     x = random.random()
> >     print x
> >
> > This simple script doesn't work if  I use the command prompt, with this
> > syntax: python random.py
> >
> > I am just wondering why that is.
>
> Because you have given the script the same name as the module you're
> importing, so the script tries to import itself?

That makes sense.