syntax error when using command line in python

Question

I am a beginner to python and am at the moment having trouble using the command line. I have a script test.py (which only contains print("Hello.")), and it is located in the map C:\Python27. In my system variables, I have specified python to be C:\Python27 (I have other versions of Python installed on my computer as well).

I thought this should be enough to run python test.py in the command line, but when I do so I get this:

File "<stdin>", line 1
python test.py
       ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

What is wrong? Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

I faced a similar problem, on my Windows computer, please do check that you have set the Environment Variables correctly.

To check that Environment variable is set correctly:

1. Open cmd.exe
2. Type Python and press return

3. (a) If it outputs the version of python then the environment variables are set correctly.

   (b) If it outputs "no such program or file name" then your environment variable are not set correctly.

To set environment variable:

1. goto Computer-> System Properties-> Advanced System Settings -> Set Environment Variables
2. Goto path in the system variables; append ;C:\Python27 in the end.

If you have correct variables already set; then you are calling the file inside the python interpreter.