[Tutor] Running Python from UNIX

[alan.gauld@bt.com]

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> I wanted to run a single line script from the command line. 
> I typed from the UNIX command prompt  
> $ python -c print 'Hello World'  

You need to enclose the entire command in quotes:

$ python -c "print 'hello world'"

HTH,

Alan g.
Author of the 'Learning to Program' web site
http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld