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Python Python Basics (2015) Python for Beginners Third Quiz

Wee Cheong
Wee Cheong
211 Points
Posted by Wee Cheong
Wee Cheong
211 Points

Can you explain how to run hello_treehouse.py?

I tried couple attempts and still can't get it right. Wondering how to run .py

David Hamilton
David Hamilton
21,522 Points
David Hamilton
David Hamilton
21,522 Points

It should run with the following: python hello_treehouse.py

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

To run a program using Python, you have to use the python command followed by the file name like this:

python hello_treehouse.py

Good luck! ~alex