[Tutor] Syntax error

[Joel Goldstick]

On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 8:40 AM, Sarah Rasco <sarah.a.rasco at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm new to programming and was told that Python would be a good language to
> start with. I downloaded version 3.5.1, and I have Windows 10.
>
> In IDLE, I typed print ("Hello, world!") and hit enter, and it returned the
> message. I saved the file as hello.py in C:\python. Then, when I tried to
> run it in IDLE, I got a syntax error and it highlighted the '5' in the
> prompt 'python 3.5.1'.
>
> I also tried to run it in my windows command prompt. I put in cd C:\python
> and it gave me the python prompt. Then, when I tried to open the file by
> typing python hello.py, I was given a syntax error again. Does anyone have
> any suggestions as to what the problem could be?
>
> Thank you!
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Welcome Sarah.

Can you copy and paste the traceback (error message) that you get when you
run your code.  Also, copy and paste your complete code text.

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Joel Goldstick
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