how to run a python file in interpreter

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Hi I have never used python and I am trying to run session_eval_main.py file that processes 3 text files and outputs the result. but when I try to run it in the interpreter I get the following error:

Traceback <most recent call last>:
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'session_eval_main' is not defined

Can anyone help me here.

Thanks

I think you want to be using python session_eval_main.py in a command prompt or similar... It looks like you're trying to type the name of the script into IDLE or some other editor... — Jon Clements
– Jon Clements, Commented Jun 25, 2013 at 0:47

jh314 · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-25 00:50:21Z

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Just do this:

python session_eval_main.py

I'm assuming that you are referring to this script. If this assumption is true, then you can add flags:

Usage:
$ python session_eval_main.py 
--qrel_file=qrels 
--mapping_file=topics_sessions 
--run_file=runs
--dup_file=dups 
--per_session=0 
--cutoff=10 
--write_to_file=0

If you need help with what each flag does, run this:

$ python session_eval_main.py --help

answered Jun 25, 2013 at 0:50

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2 Comments

Ben Schwabe Over a year ago

make sure you open python and not IDLE. IDLE is a document editor. you want to open the python command line. To use the code jh314 posted above, simply open command prompt and enter that in.

jh314 Over a year ago

Also, make sure that session_eval_main.py is in your current directory when you run it.

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