Re: [Tutor] help with program from learning python the hard way

2012-01-19 Thread Walter Prins
Hi Jason, On 19 January 2012 13:02, Jason Loeve wrote: > good day i seem to be stuck, my code is > > from sys import argv > > script, user_name = argv > > and i get an error ValueError: need more than 1 value to unpack > The implication of this message is that the value of "argv" contains only

Re: [Tutor] help with program from learning python the hard way

2012-01-19 Thread bodsda
If I say that sys.argv is a list, does that help you? Also, run things from a command prompt for this kind of thing, at least then you can guarantee what args get passed Bodsda Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -Original Message- From: Jason Loeve Sender: tutor-bounces+bodsda

Re: [Tutor] help with program from learning python the hard way

2012-01-19 Thread vishwajeet singh
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Jason Loeve wrote: > good day i seem to be stuck, my code is > > from sys import argv > > script, user_name = argv > Are you passing an additional parameter while executing the script ?? you must execute it passing an additional parameter which will get assigned