[Tutor] Syntax Error First Example

[bob gailer]

Randy Trahan wrote:
> Hi,
> Just opened the book Python Programming, Second Edition by Michael 
> Dawson and have my first question. Instead of the usual "Hello World" 
> as the first example he asked to type this:
>  
> print "Game Over"
> raw input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.")

Try raw_input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.")
>  
> First, I am suppose to put this in the script mode vs the IDLE mode 
> correct? He failed to mention where..
>  
> Also, I get a syntax error at "input"? Since its my first day/hour I 
> don't know how to debug and its typed in exactly as he wrote it...
>  
> Finally, I'm running Python 2.6 on Vista. It loaded but the book did 
> not mention Vista it only went up to XP. Is that ok?
>  
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
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