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In a terminal, a student types python hello.py and gets an error that the file cannot be found.
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In a terminal, a student types python hello.py and gets an error that the file cannot be found. The file is in the folder Documents. What should the student do? Which commands help?
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
The terminal looks for the file in its own folder. Use cd to go to the folder of the file.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, compare your working with the solution.
The terminal is probably in a different folder from the file.
- Go to the folder:
cd Documents. - Check that the file is there:
diron Windows, orlson macOS and Linux. - Run it again:
python hello.py(orpy hello.pyon Windows, orpython3 hello.pyon macOS and Linux).
Answer: use cd to go into the folder, check with dir or ls, and run it again.
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