very very basic question

[Georg Brandl]

aghazalp wrote:
> hi guys,
> this would be the most basic question ever...I am not a programmer but
> I am trying to learn programming in python...I was reading John Zelle's
> text book and instructed me to make .py file and save it on the desk
> top...then it said close the python GUI and double click on the icon of
> the I just made and that should run the program...well, the good news
> is that it does but when I input a number for calculation and press the
> enter key the program closes...Does any one know what the problem is?

The DOS box closes as soon as the program terminates. To prevent that, add
a call to raw_input() at the end of your script. Python will then prompt you
for input, and therefore the window will stay open.

Georg