[Tutor] New User-Need-Help

Jos Kerc joskerc at gmail.com
Sat Feb 16 02:03:22 CET 2013 

On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 12:20 AM, Deborah Piotrowski <spiceninja4u at gmail.com
> wrote:

> It works, but it doesn't open a window. It just says that stuff under the
> code. How do you open a window?





Depends...
How do you run the script? From Idle, command prompt?

>
>
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Jos Kerc <joskerc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sorry, sent before finishing...
>>
>> If you changed raw_input, as asked.
>> Now, it complains about print 'Game Over'
>> Should become print('Game Over')
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 12:10 AM, Jos Kerc <joskerc at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> No, not same. At lea
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 11:44 PM, Joel Goldstick <
>>> joel.goldstick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> so copy the code and the error message here
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Deborah Piotrowski <
>>>> spiceninja4u at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I did what you said, nothing changed.
>>>>> same errors, same syntax message.
>>>>> I suggest you run it on your IDLE to see if it works.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Joel Goldstick <
>>>>> joel.goldstick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 5:29 PM, Joel Goldstick <
>>>>>> joel.goldstick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Are you using python 2 or python 3?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Deborah Piotrowski <
>>>>>>> spiceninja4u at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ok, so I made a shortcut to IDLE(GUI) and I open it up. click "New
>>>>>>>> Window" and type in the code:
>>>>>>>> print "Game Over"
>>>>>>>> raw_input("\n\nPress Enter Key to exit")
>>>>>>>> and save the file on my desktop.
>>>>>>>> I double-click it and it opens a black window with gray text for a
>>>>>>>> split second and if you look quickly enough then you can see "Invalid
>>>>>>>> Sytnax".
>>>>>>>> If I do the same code in the Interactive Window then it highlights
>>>>>>>> "raw_input" and says "Invalid Syntax"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are you using python 2 or python 3?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sorry, you said above python 3.  In python 3 raw_input was changed to
>>>>>> input.  so change that and it will work for you.
>>>>>> There are some differences between 2 and 3 that you will need to look
>>>>>> out for.  Go to the python.org site to learn about them.  Your book
>>>>>> was written for python 2 it seems
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Joel Goldstick <
>>>>>>>> joel.goldstick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 5:09 PM, Deborah Piotrowski <
>>>>>>>>> spiceninja4u at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It Didn't work.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> First of all, reply to all.  You are sending messages to me only,
>>>>>>>>> not to the group.  Other's may be able to help you better than I can.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Second.  "It didn't work" is not a useful answer.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So you have a file with two lines in it.  The first has a print
>>>>>>>>> statement.  The second has a raw_input statement.  When you run it, what
>>>>>>>>> happens exactly? Do you get a traceback message telling you what the error
>>>>>>>>> is, and on what line?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 3:05 PM, Joel Goldstick <
>>>>>>>>>> joel.goldstick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Deborah Piotrowski <
>>>>>>>>>>> spiceninja4u at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Joel Goldstick <
>>>>>>>>>>>> joel.goldstick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Deborah Piotrowski <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> spiceninja4u at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am very new to Python, I am using the e-book "Python
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Programming for the Absolute Beginner" and am starting with a simple "Game
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Over" Program.  This is the code:which is extremely simple!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> print"Game Over" raw_input("\n\nPress Enter Key to exit")
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> welcome Nicholas
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> One important thing about python is indentation is important.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> You have presented your code in a way that can't be.  Can you actually copy
>>>>>>>>>>>>> your program and paste it into an email message.  Also, Windows, Linux, Mac?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's it. It is supposed to bring up a window that says
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Game Over" and at the bottom say "Press enter Key to exit" and when you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> press the enter key it is supposed to exit(big suprise).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But all it does is highlight "raw_input" and says "invalid
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> syntax" Now, if I just put "print "Game Over"" then it says Game Over
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UNDERNEATH the code I just printed!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> now I am following the book to the *pixel* and that is not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what is supposed to happen!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please email me back as soon as you get this...(if you are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not to busy).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,Nicholas
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Joel Goldstick
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://joelgoldstick.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, I am using Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit with Python 3.3
>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is the code in exact form
>>>>>>>>>>>> print "Game Over"
>>>>>>>>>>>>      raw_input("\n\nPress Enter Key to Exit")
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Nicholas
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You need to unindent the raw_input like so:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> print "Game Over"
>>>>>>>>>>> raw_input("\n\nPress Enter Key to Exit")
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> In python you indent code blocks (like for loops, if statements,
>>>>>>>>>>> function blocks, etc.).  You can't just indent from one line to the next in
>>>>>>>>>>> sequential code or you will be told its a syntax error
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Joel Goldstick
>>>>>>>>>>> http://joelgoldstick.com
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Nicholas J. Piotrowski
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Joel Goldstick
>>>>>>>>> http://joelgoldstick.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Nicholas J. Piotrowski
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Joel Goldstick
>>>>>>> http://joelgoldstick.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Joel Goldstick
>>>>>> http://joelgoldstick.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Nicholas J. Piotrowski
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Joel Goldstick
>>>> http://joelgoldstick.com
>>>>
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> Nicholas J. Piotrowski
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