Sublime text2 python / usr / bin / python error message: cannot find module '__main__' in ''

Question

I installed sublime text 2 on OSX 10.8.2. My Mac has python 2.7.3 installed.

In sublime text2 I just type

print 'Hello' 

but an error occurred as shown below.

 /usr/bin/python: can't find '__main__' module in '' [Finished in 0.2s with exit code 1] 

How can i fix this?

Answer 1

I got the same error as I did not save the script before executing it. Check if you saved it.

Answer 2

Note to anyone else:

If you have such a directory, you can add the __main__.py file to tell the interpreter what to do if you call the module directly.

 my_module | | __init__.py | my_cool_file.py # print "Hello World" | __main__.py # import my_cool_file 

$ python my_module # Hello World

Answer 3

You need to SAVE your code file with the extension ".py". Then, in the Tools / Build menu, make sure your build system is set to Auto or Python. What this message tells you is that there is no valid Python file to “build” (or, in this case, just start).

Answer 4

Have you added shebang to the top of the file?

 #!/usr/bin/python 

Answer 5

Do not run a space between the directory and the file name:

 python /root/Desktop/1 hello.py 

Use / : instead

 python /root/Desktop/1/hello.py