NameError ex1. tripping at the first step!

Python
#1

Hi Peoples,
Your help is much appreciated, this is kind of embarrassing.
I have looked for similar error message posts - but this occurs sooner. I apologise if this is annoying duplication.

I have downloaded Python 3.8.2. and have Atom.

When I am in Powershell, I can see that ex1.py (Exercise 1) and ex2.py are in a directory labelled lpthw. I can initiate python from the powershell, but cannot run the files (when entering either ex1.py or ex1) I get a ‘NameError’, and it says the name ‘ex1’ is not defined.

I can run the first file (ex1.py) from within Atom to the Python terminal, but get the same ‘NameError’ message when I attempt to run the second file.

This is the message that I get in PowerShell.

ex1.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “”, line 1, in
NameError: name ‘ex1’ is not defined.

Any help would be most appreciated.
thanks heaps in advance,
Michael

#2

In Powershell, are you firing up Python and then typing ex1.py? If so, that’s the error, you need to pass the script as an argument to the interpreter: python ex1.py (make sure you’re in the directory where the scripts are located).

If you’re doing that right already, feel free to post your script and we’ll take a look.

#3

Yes, are you able to post a screenshot so we can see?

#4

Got it - thank you so much.

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