[SOLVED] python help!

newbiegeek · 10-24-2009, 08:09 AM

hey guys its newbiegeek again with more syntax errors. this time its a program made to make slope intercept equations. here is the first block and i already have problems. when i run, i get a window saying, " theres an error in your program:
*** cant assign to function call (C:/directory directory you get the idea) line 2"
the code is as follows:

Code:

def SIform ():
    x(1) = input('enter the x value of the first point: ');
    y(1) = input('enter the y value of the first point: ')
    #those numbers are the first point i.e. (x,y)
    x(2) = input('enter the x value of the second point: ')
    y(2) = input('enter the y value of the second point: ')
    #these numbers are the second point i.e. (x,y)
    M = (y(2) - y(1)) / (x(2) - x(1))

any help would be appriciated.

dcghelp · 10-27-2009, 02:49 PM

Its been awhile since I have used Python, however I believe you do not need the semi-colon and that may be your problem. I have only needed to use that when using C++. Just as a suggestion because I have had a few problems when trying to do this myself make sure that all of the variables are floating points because you will not be able to divide properly and only get the integer version.

James Weber
Small Business IT Support

newbiegeek · 10-28-2009, 07:03 PM

actually, i never had it do anything with the variable "m" after having it print what m equals, it worked

**ahmorrow** · 11-01-2009, 09:12 PM

Could you post the whole source and not just the snippet? Or at least post that snippet with it's dependencies?

newbiegeek · 11-02-2009, 06:20 AM

i got it to work. thats what i said. problem solved

**ahmorrow** · 11-08-2009, 05:03 PM

Then mark it as such.

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10-24-2009, 08:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
newbiegeek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 34 OS: Red Hat 9/win xp pro	[SOLVED] python help! hey guys its newbiegeek again with more syntax errors. this time its a program made to make slope intercept equations. here is the first block and i already have problems. when i run, i get a window saying, " theres an error in your program: *** cant assign to function call (C:/directory directory you get the idea) line 2" the code is as follows: Code: def SIform (): x(1) = input('enter the x value of the first point: '); y(1) = input('enter the y value of the first point: ') #those numbers are the first point i.e. (x,y) x(2) = input('enter the x value of the second point: ') y(2) = input('enter the y value of the second point: ') #these numbers are the second point i.e. (x,y) M = (y(2) - y(1)) / (x(2) - x(1)) any help would be appriciated.

10-27-2009, 02:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
dcghelp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 OS: winxp	Re: python help! Its been awhile since I have used Python, however I believe you do not need the semi-colon and that may be your problem. I have only needed to use that when using C++. Just as a suggestion because I have had a few problems when trying to do this myself make sure that all of the variables are floating points because you will not be able to divide properly and only get the integer version. James Weber Small Business IT Support Last edited by dcghelp; 10-27-2009 at 02:51 PM.

10-28-2009, 07:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
newbiegeek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 34 OS: Red Hat 9/win xp pro	Re: python help! actually, i never had it do anything with the variable "m" after having it print what m equals, it worked

11-01-2009, 09:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
ahmorrow God (TSF Enthusiast) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jeffersonville, IN Posts: 858 OS: Ubuntu 9.10 [Karmic Koala] My System	Re: python help! Could you post the whole source and not just the snippet? Or at least post that snippet with it's dependencies?

11-02-2009, 06:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
newbiegeek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 34 OS: Red Hat 9/win xp pro	Re: python help! i got it to work. thats what i said. problem solved

11-08-2009, 05:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
ahmorrow God (TSF Enthusiast) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jeffersonville, IN Posts: 858 OS: Ubuntu 9.10 [Karmic Koala] My System	Re: python help! Then mark it as such. Go up to the top post: Thread Tools-->Mark as Solved