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Python Python Basics Meet Python Running Scripts

Posted by charles bempah
charles bempah
1,295 Points

it continues to say "Hello, world" in the console although i have changed the word "world" to "Charles". please help

im trying to copy step for step what craig does in the variables video but when i change it the console doesn't change. when i run "python hello.py" in the console its fine but when highlight "world" and write "charles" and run the same check in the console it still says "Hello, world" instead of "Hello, Charles". please help

2 Answers

Gav Cooper
Gav Cooper
4,261 Points
Gav Cooper
Gav Cooper
4,261 Points

Are you saving your file before you run it again? (If there's a little red dot next to the file name, you've not saved yet!)

charles bempah
charles bempah
1,295 Points

I cant see the button for some reason but i found the shortcut (control + s). thank you for your help

Van Tran Huu
Van Tran Huu
16,694 Points
Van Tran Huu
Van Tran Huu
16,694 Points

Haha, both of you help me. Nice point!