Python errors out in Powershell ISE

Question

I am at Chapter One of Zed Shaw's Python the Hard Way book and I'm already stuck. I can run python in a command shell, but when I try to run it in PowerShell, I get this:

python : Python 3.7.3 (v3.7.3:ef4ec6ed12, Mar 25 2019, 21:26:53) [MSC v.1916 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
At line:1 char:1
+ python
+ ~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (Python 3.7.3 (v...ntel)] on win32:String) [], RemoteException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandError

Any guidance appreciated. I'm going to move on using the command shell for now but would love to figure out PowerShell

Answer 1

You have to run Windows PowerShell, and not Windows PowerShell ISE.

The ISE is a script editor for PowerShell, and doesn't run python. Windows PowerShell (not ISE) does allow you to run python.