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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Fully Functional

Posted by Jamie Sims
Jamie Sims
4,317 Points

My script doesn't seem to run despite it being indented properly. I am getting an error in the shell!

Hi there,

I've written a function and saved it as functions.py.

The code looks like this:

def hows_the_parrot(): print("he's pining for the fjords!")

hows_the_parrot()

However when I try and run this in the shell 2 things happen:

  1. when I hit "tab" it doesn't add the ".py" to the file I type
  2. I get this error: python functions.py File "<stdin>", line 1 python functions.py ^ syntax error: invalid syntax.

Please help! My workspace is here: https://teamtreehouse.com/workspaces/35381062#

1 Answer

Miguel de Luis Espinosa
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
41,279 Points
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
41,279 Points

You may want to put "print(" whatever ") in a new line under the function definition, and indented

def a():
   print("b")