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• shows error when I do cat primes.txt

  In [2]: cat primes.txt  Cell In[2], line 1    cat primes.txt          ^SyntaxError: invalid syntax I have downloaded the primes file and saved it in the same directory as ipython.What am i doing wrong?I'm using Python 3.13.3 version.

  01-02M 30-40S unanswered abhra_j
  
  
  Question posted on: June 12, 2025, 12:54 p.m.

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• Python-8th video-update

  Dear Spoken tutorials, this is bring to your notice especially in Python videos are not updated. Especially in 8th video given a link to download but in files Primes there is no commands mentioned. Especially, for windows 10, videos not executing. Please rectify the error.

  03-04M 10-20S unanswered Aurobindo-Pratibha
  
  
  Question posted on: March 15, 2025, 2:26 p.m.

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• loading data from file

  Invalid syntax "cat primes. txt"

  02-03M 40-50S unanswered 2226059@gsgcollege.edu.in
  
  
  Question posted on: Nov. 25, 2024, 7:55 p.m.

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• file open error

   after typing this   cat primes.txt    it shows an invalid syntax error. I have downloaded the given code file, still shows terror.cat primes.txt  File "<ipython-input-2-b296f9e207f4>", line 1    cat primes.txt             ^SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  02-03M 30-40S unanswered Krishnasain
  
  
  Question posted on: May 17, 2023, 10:34 a.m.

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• Not able to download code files

  Dear sir/ma'am I tried downloading the code files i.e pendulum.txt pendulum_semicolon.txt primes.txt but it show "Your files couldn't be accessed" so could you please help me with this!

  01-02M 10-20S unanswered sanjeevpatil57@gmail.com
  
  
  Question posted on: Dec. 26, 2022, 12:25 a.m.

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• !type

   !type "C:\Users\sandh\Sanjit-11G30-Python\Loading-Data-From-Files-    ...: Codefiles\primes.txt"2357111317192329313741434753596167717379838997In [27]: !type primes.txtThe system cannot find the file specified.why does it happen like this?

  01-02M 20-30S SanDell
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Oct. 17, 2024, 12:02 p.m.

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• Code files

  I download that code files but when I use it they can't runGive error like invalid syntax. 

  01-02M 20-30S 2226059@gsgcollege.edu.in
  
  
  Answer last updated on: July 22, 2024, 1:12 p.m.

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• Today Workshop

  Hi sirThe cat commandcat primes.txt  shows errorIt does't accept it shows invalid syntax

  01-02M 30-40S BhuvaneswariVelusamy
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 16, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

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• Regarding in running the command "cat primes.txt"

  when I run the command "cat primes.txt",it shows invalid syntax .Instead when the command is run as "!type primes.txt",it shows "the system cannot find the file specified", even though i have installed the 'pip install primes.py file'.Kindly help me with this query ASAP.Thanking You. Kind Regards,                                                                                                                                                                                    Rithika.B

  01-02M 20-30S rithibala06
  
  
  Answer last updated on: July 25, 2023, 3:23 p.m.

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• What to do with this error?

  Professor,What to do with this error? I did the same as you are saying to do. I am stuck here from last 2 days.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m0AxpkVVaAojAzL2fg34-hPtZtq08XkK/view?usp=drivesdk

  01-02M 20-30S sc256356
  
  
  Answer last updated on: July 24, 2023, 12:04 p.m.

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• Name Error thrown for cat command is - Invalid Syntax

  Hi Team, I'm using python 3.10.8 when I enter cat comment getting ' Invalid' error message.

  00-01M 20-30S Absolute
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 3, 2023, 8:46 p.m.

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• primes=loadtxr() cmd not working

  I am using Python in windows10. Used !type for loading file. But unable to perform loadtxt() cmd;to store the list in variable primes. File "<ipython-input-4-fb9b7fac2a2b>", line 1    primes=loadtxt("C:\Users\Kriti\OneDrive\Desktop\Primes.txt")                  ^SyntaxError: (unicode error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes in position 2-3: truncated \UXXXXXXXX escape

  02-03M 0-10S kritik286@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 27, 2023, 10:45 a.m.

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• cat primes.txt not working

  I am using new version of python on windows but cat primes.txt not working. Kindly suggest any alternative.

  01-02M 40-50S mike.driko.87
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 25, 2022, 1:17 p.m.

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• Where to paste Code Files?

  Where should I paste the code files from the tutorial page?cat primes.txt    -----shows invalid syntax.

  01-02M 30-40S Rider0002
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 9, 2022, 10:10 a.m.

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• how can i fetch datas from text file in windows

   i am using windows machine to practice pyhton code, so i can not use "cat" command to open text file.

  01-02M 50-60S Jegatheshwaran
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 14, 2022, 2:15 p.m.

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• error

  when i type -- primes = loadtxt("C:\Users\ravi\Downloads\primes.txt")    there is unicode error if i type --primes = loadtxt ("primes.txt")   error is --SyntaxError: (unicode error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes in position 2-3: truncated \UXXXXXXXX escape error- is primes.txt not found i am use window 8.1 pro plz suggest me command and all video command for window

  02-03M 0-10S anshu99
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 1, 2022, 6:11 p.m.

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• unpack=true

  Sir There is an error message when I try the "unpack=true"  command. It shows " name true is not defined" .I am working with windows OS. Please guide me what to do. 

  04-05M 30-40S SAMBITPHY
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Oct. 17, 2021, 4:36 p.m.

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• cat command

  I am unable to see files using the cat command....Please help me out.

  01-02M 30-40S 20001002020
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Sept. 28, 2021, 2:11 p.m.

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• cat command

  windows cann't recognize cat command in python console

  01-02M 10-20S mycourses
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Sept. 21, 2021, 8:01 p.m.

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• showing syntax error for cat .primes .txt

  cat.primes.txt is not working in my %pylabs  it is showing invalid syntax i am using windows

  01-02M 20-30S Vinod@yadav
  
  
  Answer last updated on: July 7, 2021, 4:45 p.m.

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• txt files

  I'm not able to fetch and run the txt file code which i have downloaded. Please help me find out how to run code given on tutorials links.

  01-02M 20-30S Zohra
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 24, 2021, 4:29 p.m.

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• I used !type it works in place on cat and loadtxt but do not able to print (primes) please help

  In [3]: ! type C:\Users\91877\Downloads\primes.txt 23 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 97 In [4]: primes = !type("C:\Users\91877\Downloads\primes.txt") In [5]: print(primes) ['The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.']

  02-03M 50-60S khandelwal35051
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 24, 2021, 4:29 p.m.

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• file primes.txt

  when I enter       In [3]: !type primes.txt       The system cannot find the file specified. this comes as the output so what will I do now . I have checked the path of the file and all. Everything is correct but the interpreter is not reading the file plzz help.

  01-02M 20-30S bhaavana2000@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 6, 2021, 11:45 a.m.

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• error in loadtxt

  In [3]: loadtxt()?  File "<ipython-input-3-ab08fe1b8731>", line 1    loadtxt()?             ^SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  02-03M 0-10S sayli_123
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 29, 2021, 3:46 p.m.

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• practice code

  what is the alternate command for a cat in windows? and to read the files

  09-10M 20-30S Puji166sai@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 18, 2021, 6:13 p.m.

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• !prime.txt

  Dear Sir/Madam, I'm running python on windows platform. After using !primes.txt, the values are getting displayed on notepad. After that I'm not able to access the terminal for continuing with the program. Kindly resolve. Thank you.

  02-03M 0-10S kabhi19
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Dec. 29, 2020, 12:42 p.m.

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• unable to fetch data from file

  while reading the data from file i am getting below statementIn [2]: !type primes.txtThe system cannot find the file specified..................................................................and this the location codes files belowC:\Users\VIMAL SORENi also tried locationC:\Users\VIMAL SOREN\.ipython  and C:\Users\VIMAL SOREN\.matplotlibbut facing the same issue.because  of that my learning has stoppedplease help me....

  01-02M 30-40S vmlsoren8@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Dec. 29, 2020, 12:26 p.m.

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• Loading Data From Files

  What is the alternate command for cat in windows?

  00-01M 0-10S shahil.chavan1998@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Dec. 3, 2020, 12:06 p.m.

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• Name 'true' is not defined

  L, T = loadtxt("filename", unpack= true) showing error that name 'true'is not defined.

  04-05M 20-30S sonirupin7@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Dec. 3, 2020, 12:04 p.m.

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• error in cat command even after downloading primes.txt file from the link

  error in cat command. where to place the primes.txt file after downloading it.

  01-02M 20-30S dipak2000
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Nov. 6, 2020, 9:13 a.m.

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• The system cannot find the file specified.

  The system cannot find the file specified. What i do sir?

  01-02M 0-10S Vasantharajan
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Oct. 26, 2020, 9:52 a.m.

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• primes.txt does not display on terminal

  when i type %pycat ("c:/users/modek/desktop/primes.txt") it shows c/users/modek/desktop/primes.txt   as per mentor video file is does not display on my terminal plz help me

  01-02M 30-40S aryamistry18@gnu.ac.in
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Sept. 24, 2020, noon

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• primes.txt does not display on terminal

  when i type %pycat ("c/users/modek/desktop/primes.txt") it shows c/users/modek/desktop/primes.txt   as per mentor video file is does not display on my terminal

  01-02M 30-40S aryamistry18@gnu.ac.in
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Sept. 24, 2020, 11:59 a.m.

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• about cat command

  How to write cat command with file path, if file exists in other directory ( Windows OS ).

  06-07M 0-10S naresh.cse
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Sept. 19, 2020, 8:32 a.m.

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• Wanted to show my data on the terminal

  I am not able to show my data from my windows 10 laptop. I have used !type C:Users/username/filepath/filename.txt. Again I have used without username without Users username but I can't to do that.If you need screenshot of it where I have to submit it?

  02-03M 0-10S subhendumandalbamts@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Sept. 15, 2020, 9:41 a.m.

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• Could not use cat function

  I tried to use the cat function but not working. Says invalid syntax. Moreover i search using cat? it says object not found. I am using Python 3.6.8 in windows10. please help! Is there any other parameter in lieu of cat.

  00-01M 20-30S sultanahazarika12@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Sept. 8, 2020, 11:46 a.m.

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• primes.txt file problr

  Hello, everyone, I could not run primes.txt file even using the command for window 10 like !type primes.txt plz help how to resolve this problem 

  01-02M 10-20S spjagtap5
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Sept. 7, 2020, 10:31 p.m.

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• syntax error for cat primes.txt

  if i use cat command it shows syntax error so which command i should use now to correct the syntax error

  01-02M 20-30S SHARINI2000
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Sept. 7, 2020, 10:22 p.m.

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• Fetching file from the system

  Does python fetches files from a specific location in the system or from anywhere?Reframing the question: does the file needs to be present in the working directory for fetching the details

  01-02M 20-30S muskangupta6
  
  
  Answer last updated on: July 27, 2020, 11:18 a.m.

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• Syntax error in cat primes.txt command

    I am getting syntax error every time I am using cat primes.txt command. I am using Windows OS. I have downloaded the code files from the spoken tutorial and extracted it. My path is also same where the extracted files are located.  

  01-02M 30-40S Atrib
  
  
  Answer last updated on: July 27, 2020, 11:15 a.m.

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• loading text files

  even after trying alternatives for cat in window i.e, %pycat primes.txt!type primes.txt%load primes.txtthe file file is not loading.please mention how to load text files.the files are downloaded into laptop and are present in downloads folder.

  01-02M 20-30S krisram
  
  
  Answer last updated on: July 27, 2020, 11:04 a.m.

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• unpack attribute

  What is the use of unpack attribute within the loadtxt() function? Why does it take a Boolean value?

  03-04M 10-20S Mitalidas
  
  
  Answer last updated on: July 14, 2020, 9:05 a.m.

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• Cat command error

  Sir, I am using cat command as shown in tutorial in window OS but it is showing error, Please help.

  01-02M 20-30S Pavan261
  
  
  Answer last updated on: July 8, 2020, 6:04 p.m.

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• In [2]: cat primes.txt

  In [2]: cat primes.txt  File "<ipython-input-2-b296f9e207f4>", line 1    cat primes.txt        ^SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  01-02M 20-30S swati-mishra
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 30, 2020, 9:25 a.m.

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• loadtxt error

  In [47]: !type D:\python\Python\28fs385.txt57.66470.460.8In [48]: z=loadtxt("D:\python\Python\28fs385.txt")---------------------------------------------------------------------------OSError                                   Traceback (most recent call last)<ipython-input-48-3b2437862d37> in <module>----> 1 z=loadtxt("D:\python\Python\28fs385.txt")c:\users\manda\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\numpy\lib\npyio.py in loadtxt(fname, dtype, comments, delimiter, converters, skiprows, usecols, unpack, ndmin, encoding, max_rows)    979             fname = os_fspath(fname)    980         if _is_string_like(fname):--> 981             fh = np.lib._datasource.open(fname, 'rt', encoding=encoding)    982             fencoding = getattr(fh, 'encoding', 'latin1')    983             fh = iter(fh)c:\users\manda\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\numpy\lib\_datasource.py in open(path, mode, destpath, encoding, newline)    267    268     ds = DataSource(destpath)--> 269     return ds.open(path, mode, encoding=encoding, newline=newline)    270    271c:\users\manda\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\numpy\lib\_datasource.py in open(self, path, mode, encoding, newline)    621                                       encoding=encoding, newline=newline)    622         else:--> 623             raise IOError("%s not found." % path)    624    625OSError: D:\python\Python8fs385.txt not found.Why I am getting above error

  02-03M 10-20S mdaipayan1986
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 22, 2020, 9:10 a.m.

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• Cat Command

  Respected Sir / Madam          I am using   IPython 5.3.0 as an interactive mode through Python 3.6.1: Anaconda 4.4.0 for windows (32-bit).  My text file (numbers.txt) was in path the C:\\Users\\user\\Desktop\\numbers.txt. First, as per instruction I initialized the %pylab package and tried to load cat command but it is not working. then I check by typing cat? it shows as object 'cat' not found.   

  01-02M 30-40S Madhan79
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 11, 2020, 10:07 p.m.

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• Issues with "Loading Data from Files Tutorial"

  We faced 2 issues :1. cat command is specific to unix (linux). It does not work on windows. But certain commands such as pwd ( print working directory )    works on windows. I have installed Python & IPython on my Windows 7 ( Professional )2. The last question the answer is not correct. The question is "Given a file data.txt with 3 columns of data separated by spaces, read      into 3 separate simple sequences. The answer in the video is :     x = loadtxt("data.txt", unpack = True, delimiter=":")    Answer should be =>    x, y, z = loadtxt("data.txt", unpack=True, delimiter=":")3. Second Question also the answer is incorrect. We should be using 3 variables on the LHS

  08-09M 50-60S v_bhaskaran@cb.amrita.edu
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 5, 2020, 2:23 p.m.

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• cat command not working

  i am using windows os, where to store primes.txt file so that cat can retrieve it ?

  01-02M 20-30S cponlineclass14@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 3, 2020, 6:49 p.m.

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• command not working

  hi, i am using windows 10 , the command  'cat primes.txt' is not working please help

  01-02M 20-30S ppra19
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 30, 2020, 7:14 p.m.

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• Answer of self assessment

  Answers of questions 2,3 To separate data into 3 separate sequences, we need 3 variables.But in video ,answer is X=loadtxt("data.txt",unpack=True)Only one variable is used.Is it right.

  07-08M 40-50S rupalicdange_978
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 26, 2020, 9:07 a.m.

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• Unpack files

  Sir,Here we are unpacking a file containing 3 columns but storing it in single variable. Is this correct format? 

  09-10M 0-10S Hema_R232001
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 26, 2020, 9 a.m.

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• Problem with cat and loadtxt commands

    I had downloded all the files of the above course and had extracted both pendulum and data file.But when I type cat command the interpretere shows syntax error.Where should i save the extracted zip files?

  01-02M 10-20S mary elizabeth antony
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 22, 2020, 3:33 p.m.

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• cat command not working

  how to download files and apply cat command . there is a link provided to download files and i was not knowing wher to dwnld these files from

  01-02M 50-60S bhanujunnu143
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 21, 2020, 10:24 a.m.

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• How can I load prime numbers in windows

  I couldn't run Cat command in windows 10 to display prime numbers. I tried to use  !type filename.txt but I couldn't give proper file name. Pl inform how should I give filename and is there any requirement to install specified file to list out prime numbers in windows 10.

  00-01M 40-50S g_shashidar
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 18, 2020, 9:03 a.m.

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• Error

  In [6]: cat primes.txt  File "<ipython-input-6-b296f9e207f4>", line 1    cat primes.txt             ^SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  01-02M 20-30S paresh.rkcet@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 13, 2020, 4:17 p.m.

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• loadtxt doubt

  sir , U have used only one variable to read data.txt but it contains 3 columnsx=loadtxt("data.txt",unpacked=true,delimiter=":")how three sequences are stored only in variable.in the video prevously we used L and M variables asL,M=loadtxt("pendulum_semicolon.txt",unpacked=True,delimiter=";")

  09-10M 0-10S archana.naware@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 5, 2020, 6:37 p.m.

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• doubt in cat command

   cat C:/Users/Monish Naware/Desktop/Archana/Python/Loading-Data-From-Files-Codefiles/pendulum_semicolon.txtSyntaxError: invalid syntax

  05-06M 10-20S archana.naware@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 5, 2020, 2:56 p.m.

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• cat command

   i am using python 3.6.7 and ipython 7.13.0 on windows can't find cat command in this version

  01-02M 20-30S ashu11096
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 2, 2020, 7:32 p.m.

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• cat command not working

  Downloaded primes.txt from code files.Where to save it for proper working of cat command.As per video cat command not working for windows

  01-02M 20-30S rupalicdange_978
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 1, 2020, 12:37 a.m.

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• Unit-IV

  I am not able to use cat commandit gives syntax errori am using windows osi tried !type but it said syntax incorrecteven i m not able to execute in jupyter

  04-05M 10-20S sajakhete@pict.edu
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 30, 2020, 4:52 p.m.

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• Cat command not working

  cat command not working.In [22]: cat prime.txt  File "<ipython-input-22-628c075c3ac5>", line 1    cat prime.txt            ^SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  06-07M 10-20S anjalideore13@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 30, 2020, 10:34 a.m.

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• loadtxt is not working for pendulum.txt

  I kept all files in default location as well as D:\\python FDP\\pendulum_semicolon.txt'In [48]: cat pendulum_semicolon.txt  File "<ipython-input-48-e05dcfac3bb1>", line 1    cat pendulum_semicolon.txt                         ^SyntaxError: invalid syntaxIn [49]:  pendsemi=loadtxt("pendulum_semicolon.txt")---------------------------------------------------------------------------ValueError: could not convert string to float: '1.0000e-01;6.9004e-01'In [52]: open("D:\python FDP\pendulum_semicolon.txt")Out[52]: <_io.TextIOWrapper name='D:\python FDP\pendulum_semicolon.txt' mode='r' encoding='cp1252'>any problem with windows version?

  08-09M 10-20S anjalideore13@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 30, 2020, 10:33 a.m.

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• loading file

  I am using python 3.7 version in windows 10.the 'cat' function is not available and the file is not opening.please, provide the required solution.I have tried the other way by load function also but it is not opening.

  01-02M 0-10S sid00230
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 30, 2020, 12:46 a.m.

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• cat command

  As per teacher following and when cat command is entered, error is comming, no list of prime number is displayed on terminal, as it is on tutorial terminal...

  01-02M 30-40S sfti_sk_extc
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 29, 2020, 10:21 p.m.

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• Syntax error

  When tried to use CAT PRIME.TXT, it says invalid syntax.Tried to give the complete path also, still the error

  01-02M 40-50S rajansmita@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 29, 2020, 2:53 p.m.

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• Use of text(.txt) file

  my question is between sequesnce 1.12 to1.22 seconds. i downloaded the zip file of the code which contains primes.txt, pendulum.txt and saved it. after that when I use "cat" comd to extract the prime numbers or pendulum details from the list it is giving a syntax error and I cannot proceed further wrt loading of the prime numbers etc as being taught.how did you use the text file so that when i use cat comd the numbers get displayed on the console. i feel it cannot read the file.thanks

  01-02M 0-10S kabirkohli85
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 28, 2020, 10:09 a.m.

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• cat primes.txt SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  In [2]: %pylabUsing matplotlib backend: TkAggPopulating the interactive namespace from numpy and matplotlibIn [3]: cat primes.txt  File "<ipython-input-3-b296f9e207f4>", line 1    cat primes.txt        ^SyntaxError: invalid syntaxIn [4]: !type primes.txtThe system cannot find the file specified.Can you please help.

  01-02M 20-30S digambargunjal28@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 27, 2020, 9:06 p.m.

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• cat command

  the cat command on windows does not work

  00-01M 0-10S Natasha
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 27, 2020, 9:42 a.m.

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• ERROR

  cat primes.txt  File "<ipython-input-2-b296f9e207f4>", line 1    cat primes.txt        ^SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  01-02M 30-40S gargrishabh475@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 27, 2020, 9:42 a.m.

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• cat command syntax error

  Sir,while executing the program as explained in the video, the shell shows an invalid syntax for cat command, i have already downloaded the primes.txt file from code files and saved in the same directory. even after giving full path of the file, it shows same error. 

  01-02M 20-30S pr33tvirk
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 27, 2020, 9:41 a.m.

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• loading data from prime file

  cat command is not working.It shows following errorIn [72]: cat primes.txt  File "<ipython-input-72-4725bd19fac0>", line 1    cat prims.txt            ^SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  01-02M 20-30S vaishali5780@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 24, 2020, 2:09 p.m.

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• Error while executing cat command

  On giving cat primes.txt command, it throws an invalid syntax error. Kindly guide.

  01-02M 30-40S sakshithakur18@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 23, 2020, 2:26 p.m.

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• question no. 2 and 3, separate sequence

  question no. 2 and 3 solutions provide confusion to me, because u told two separate sequence , two variables can use. in this case three separate sequence, three variables only use but in your solution you are using only one variable, how it posiible.

  08-09M 40-50S rkpoonkodi
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 23, 2020, 11:05 a.m.

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• cat command

  In [2]: cat primes.txt  File "<ipython-input-2-b296f9e207f4>", line 1    cat primes.txt             ^SyntaxError: invalid syntaxplease tell the solution to solve the error

  01-02M 40-50S rkpoonkodi
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 23, 2020, 10:51 a.m.

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• load the txt files

  IN windows i use the command cat primes.txt not run. How to use the command cat primes?if i use the method like open the file i.e. fd=open('primes.txt')p=fd.read()print(p)in case of writting the 3 line just use the cat primes.txt only it's run in ubuntu? not in window?

  01-02M 20-30S laxmi_kant1@rediffmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 22, 2020, 11:52 p.m.

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• using cat command..

  are primes.txt and pendulum.txt in built files? when I tried opening the files ,gives error.

  03-04M 0-10S gourihalde@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 22, 2020, 3:38 p.m.

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• loadtxt ....

  While solving the self evaluation question ,I created a file data.txt having three columns separated by ";". when I use loadtxt command it gives me an error "could not convert string to an float: 'y_5\x00'give me the solution.

  07-08M 50-60S gourihalde@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 22, 2020, 3:38 p.m.

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• loadtxt command not working

  loadtxt command not working

  02-03M 0-10S nasiruddin@anjumanengg.edu.in
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 22, 2020, 3:52 a.m.

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• loadtxt command not working

  loadtxt command not workingshowing error%pycat is successful.In [30]: %pycat C:\Users\Pavilion15\Downloads\primes.txt2357111317192329313741434753596167717379838997In [31]: primes=loadtxt("C:\Users\Pavilion15\Downloads\primes.txt")  File "<ipython-input-31-e07a60e37db7>", line 1    primes=loadtxt("C:\Users\Pavilion15\Downloads\primes.txt")                   ^SyntaxError: (unicode error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes in position 2-3: truncated \UXXXXXXXX escape

  02-03M 0-10S nasiruddin@anjumanengg.edu.in
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 22, 2020, 3:51 a.m.

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• cat command and primes.txt file

  cat command is not working on windows.In [2]: cat primes.txt  File "<ipython-input-2-b296f9e207f4>", line 1    cat primes.txt        ^SyntaxError: invalid syntaxIn [3]: cat?Object `cat` not found.

  01-02M 20-30S nasiruddin@anjumanengg.edu.in
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 22, 2020, 2:44 a.m.

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• query on acces the txt file from specific path on Windows

  !type C:/myfolder/primes.txt it given the syntactical error

  04-05M 10-20S anandgdeshmukh
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 19, 2020, 2:33 p.m.

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• file "data.txt" not avaiable in download section, can't show the execution of the file...

  Spoken\r\nTutorial, IIT Bombay\r\n\r\nhttp\r\ns://spoken-tutorial.org\r\n\r\nPython\r\n3.4.3\r\n\r\nLoading\r\nData From Files -Assignments\r\n\r\nAssignment-22. Given a file \u201cdata.txt\u201d with three columns of data separated by\r\nspaces. Read it into 3 separate simplesequences.Answer \u2013// sorry, can\u2019t show the\r\nexecution as the file is not available in the download section.x = loadtxt("C:/Users/Administrator/Desktop/gaurav patni IIT\r\nBombay     ...:  Tutorials 22 june 2019/data.txt",unpack=True) print (x) 3. Given a file \u201cdata.txt\u201d with three columns of data separated by \u201c:\u201d.\r\nRead it into 3 separate simplesequences.Answer \u2013// sorry, can\u2019t show the\r\nexecution as the file is not available in the download section.x = loadtxt("C:/Users/Administrator/Desktop/gaurav patni IIT\r\nBombay     ...:  Tutorials 22 june 2019/data.txt",unpack=True,\r\ndelimite     ...: r=":") \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nprint (x)

  00-01M 50-60S gauravpatni
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 18, 2020, 9:21 p.m.

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• prime.txt

  primes.txt is not loading

  01-02M 30-40S nrsmn14
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 18, 2020, 9:14 p.m.

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• Loading Data files

  In [105]: %pylabUsing matplotlib backend: TkAggPopulating the interactive namespace from numpy and matplotlibIn [106]: cat primes.txt  File "<ipython-input-106-b296f9e207f4>", line 1    cat primes.txt             ^SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  01-02M 20-30S sunaina3110
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 18, 2020, 9:05 p.m.

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• ERROR BECAUSE OF CAT COMMAND AND !type filename.txt

  1.cat primes.txt File "<ipython-input-110-b296f9e207f4>", line 1 cat primes.txt ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax 2.even !type filename.txt is showingThe system cannot find the file specified.

  02-03M 0-10S mohammedmehataab786@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 18, 2020, 7:49 p.m.

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• ERROR

  cat primes.txtFile "<ipython-input-75-b296f9e207f4>", line 1 cat primes.txt ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax I am using jupyter notebook why am i getting this error

  02-03M 0-10S mohammedmehataab786@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 18, 2020, 7:48 p.m.

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• cat command not working in offline mode using ipython 7.13.0

  when using cat command, syntax error is coming. Is there an alternative?

  01-02M 20-30S _priyanshu.singh
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 18, 2020, 7:45 p.m.

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• placing a file

  sir/madam, I am facing a problem in loading the file . i couldn't place the file in the desired location such that it could be accessed by the cat command. i hope i would get my needs fulfilled. and i don't know where to place the files also ?so i need help.

  04-05M 30-40S Ashwin_kumar
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 18, 2020, 10:26 a.m.

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• windows procedure

  please provide the procedure to read primes.txt file in windows step by step

  01-02M 10-20S dsgawali2020
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 15, 2020, 4:08 p.m.

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• unable to load data from file

  !type primes.txtI used the above command since I am a window user. Below is the error I got.The system cannot find the file specified. Where to save the primes text file?I have currently saved the attachments in .ipython3 folder.

  02-03M 10-20S Tijoo
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 14, 2020, 1:25 p.m.

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• Regarding cat primes.txt

  When I type the command cat primes.txt I am getting syntax error, also how to download the code files

  01-02M 30-40S nivetha.martin710@gmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 14, 2020, 1:02 p.m.

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• cat command is not working

  while using cat command,it is showing syntax error.Is there a way to solve this problem?

  01-02M 50-60S gnana19
  
  
  Answer last updated on: April 12, 2020, 1:40 p.m.

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• Confusion about the solution given at 8:06

  The question 2 and 3 solutions seem to be confusion for me, since in the question it was asked to display the answer into 3 separate simple sequences, so my answers are2) L,T,S = loadtxt("data.txt",unpack = True)3) L,T, S = loadtxt("data.txt",unpack = True,delimiter = ":")Just clear my doubts since the answers given are x = loadtxt("data.txt",unpack = True)x = loadtxt("data.txt",unpack = True,delimiter = ":")

  08-09M 0-10S Shrishail5
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Dec. 27, 2019, 9:38 p.m.

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• cat commend working... file is not loading

  I am using 3.6.8 version of python . In lading data from file is not working.. by cat commend is not lading the input txt file.. kindly help me for data loading.

  01-02M 40-50S tanveerquazi
  
  
  Answer last updated on: July 22, 2019, 11:54 a.m.

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• Fetching data from text file

  cat file1.txt   this command is file with number as well as stringsbut s=loadtxt("file1.txt") this command is fine only if data is number in file1.txt.  In case of strings/text this command is not working? 

  02-03M 20-30S skapuria
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 22, 2019, 4:53 p.m.

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• cat command

  What is the alternate command for CAT in windows?.

  01-02M 10-20S Kavitha_NS
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 22, 2019, 4:36 p.m.

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• loading data

  cat primes.txt giving error says invalid syntaxi have copy and paste the text file in current directory also but not workinghow to load file form other directory?

  00-01M 0-10S Nigam.1611
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 22, 2019, 3:47 p.m.

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• Sirisha E

  cat command not working. how to load text file. give file name including path as an example. 

  00-01M 0-10S SirishaE
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 22, 2019, 3:32 p.m.

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• check this

  SirAccording to my knowledge you are telling how to retrieve a text from the file. for example primes.txt , but I don't have that text in my folder. While teaching this you need to educate us to save the text files before rather than just retrieve the text file directly. kindly check you video.if  I am wrong kindly suggest me

  04-05M 10-20S kpulugurta
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 22, 2019, 3:22 p.m.

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• current working directory issue

  How to find the current working directory for the ipython console? Where is the default location?

  00-01M 0-10S Petta
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 22, 2019, 3:13 p.m.

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• cat command not working

  How to rectify syntax error for cat command?

  00-01M 0-10S Petta
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 22, 2019, 2:59 p.m.

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• cat command

  why cat command shows invalid syantax

  02-03M 0-10S radhikajsnp
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 22, 2019, 2:11 p.m.

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• loadtxt is not defined

  error: 'loadtxt' is not defined.

  02-03M 0-10S ankush.ankush
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 22, 2019, 12:45 p.m.

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• provide syntax of loading data

   how to write the correct path name so that data can be load? 

  01-02M 10-20S ravindraverma08
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 22, 2019, 10:21 a.m.

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• Error

  If I execute cat primes.txtIt shows invalid syntax.

  01-02M 40-50S geetachhikara
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 17, 2019, 11:31 a.m.

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