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Python Object-Oriented Python Inheritance Multiple Superclasses

Posted by Kyle Harris
Kyle Harris
2,149 Points

[Errno 2] No such file or directory

python: can't open file 'play.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

This is the error I get when I try to run the play.py file. I have ran through the code 3 times to make sure spelling is perfect, and that I created the play.py file under the rpg folder

Kyle Harris
Kyle Harris
2,149 Points

before typing in "python play.py" to run the file; I entered "cd rpg', pressed enter and it added the /rpg$ to the end of workspace. Typed in "python play.py" to run the file and it worked.

Benyamin Kohanchi
Benyamin Kohanchi
Courses Plus Student 2,342 Points

Im also getting this issue ¯_(ツ)_/¯

2 Answers

Peter Lord
Peter Lord
10,034 Points
Peter Lord
Peter Lord
10,034 Points

Seeing Kenneth made a new folder with these files, we need our console to be able to locate it, there are two methods to achieve this:

  1. Go to the folder/directory where the script is located.. Seeing we are currently in the ~/workspace directory.. if you type cd rpg it will put you in the ~/workspace/rpg folder.. cd stands for change directory
  2. Loading the python script using the folder. Alternatively, you could type python rpg/play.py which tells the console to look in the rpg folder for the play.py script

Hope this helps!

Jonathan Tucker
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Jonathan Tucker
Ubora | Web Development Techdegree Student 16,987 Points

Thanks, Peter. I tried your second method and it worked!

Laura Owens
Laura Owens
15,044 Points
Laura Owens
Laura Owens
15,044 Points

I am using VS Code to follow along instead of Workspaces. I closed VS Code, went to the folder containing my program file on my hard drive, right clicked (Windows OS) and chose "Open with Code". Then I could run it from the TERMINAL in VS Code.

But, now I've get the ValueError from the Character class.

:::EDITED::: Remember to SAVE your files before getting mad when they don't run and you've typed everything EXACTLY like the tutorial.