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Python Using Databases in Python Gettin' CRUD-y With It Add An Entry

Posted by MUZ140920 Kudakwashe Murungu
MUZ140920 Kudakwashe Murungu
6,316 Points

ctrl+d not working on windows 7

ctrl+d is not doint anything on my windows machine. How do i get this solved.

Myers Carpenter
Myers Carpenter
6,421 Points

So I tried to replicate your problem:

  • booted windows 7
  • launched teamtreehouse.com in Chrome
  • launched the workspace in "Using Databases in Python"
  • ran "python diary.py"
  • hit ctrl+d

I expected python to quit

Python did quit when I hit ctrl+d.

I repeated the above steps in IE 11.

Could you tell me more about what you where doing? What browser where you using?

3 Answers

Joe Law
Joe Law
5,040 Points
Joe Law
Joe Law
5,040 Points

Hey Murungu When I was working on this with my windows 7, I faced the same problem as you, when pressing ctrl + d, EOF doesn't happens.

After reasearching on the internet, I found out that, the EOF for windows is actually: ctrl + z then enter when you press both ctrl + z, ^z will come up in the terminal, then press Enter key to send it, EOF will then be activated.

In this excercise, Save entry? [Yn] will be displayed.

Myers Carpenter
Myers Carpenter
6,421 Points

Joe Law : Can you tell me what browser you where using?

Aaron Price
Aaron Price
5,974 Points
Aaron Price
Aaron Price
5,974 Points

Using macOS, I also found ctrl+d didn't end it.

But that's because it only applies if you're on a new line.

The solution is to hit enter/return, then do ctrl+d again

Joe Law
Joe Law
5,040 Points
Joe Law
Joe Law
5,040 Points

Myers Carpenter , Hey Myers, I am using cmd.exe with my windows 7.

Joe Law
Joe Law
5,040 Points
Joe Law
Joe Law
5,040 Points

Opps, forget to mention, I used PyCharm to try this.

Myers Carpenter
Myers Carpenter
6,421 Points

Joe Law : I see where I'm misunderstanding. I thought you where in the workspace for this course, not running locally on Windows. Yes, that's is true, Ctrl + z is how you do EOF on windows.