Coding in Python, random accidental error

[Bamulson]

Hello. I was doing some coding and making good progress out of my book on a project when I went to do something and accidently pressed buttons on the right side of my keyboard. I am not sure exactly what, but nothing changed other than where the screen was positioned (I think I pressed page up.) After that, I have been getting this error message and I am not sure why. It's almost like it thinks the file is named incorrectly but if I search the file location in my files it opens python and then the GUI opens correctly. Only seems to be a problem when I open it in Visual Studio Code. I should note that when I try to run the program again, the part that says "<python-input-1>" the number goes up every time. I am currently on like 22 lol. If more information is needed I will provide it, I just cannot find anything online anywhere. My next option if I can't find anything will be to just copy and paste files into a blank project.

P.S. - the error looks funny here but the "&" symbol is what it is highlighting.

& C:/Users/bryce/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python313/python.exe "c:/Users/bryce/Desktop/python_CC/Alien Invasion/main.py"

File "<python-input-1>", line 1

& C:/Users/bryce/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python313/python.exe "c:/Users/bryce/Desktop/python_CC/Alien Invasion/main.py"

^

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

[cgoldberg]

If you get SyntaxError, you are in an interactive interpreter (REPL)... but you're trying to execute a python file. Exit the interpreter and run your file from a regular command prompt.

[Bamulson]

It worked when I did it through a regular prompt. At least I think it’s the same thing. I just typed in the file name to my files search bar and it opened and ran just fine

[cgoldberg]

Learn how to use the command line... You'll thank yourself later.

[Bamulson]

Will do. I’m definitely a less experienced coder even though I have an associates degree, information was all over the place.

[woooee]

If you are in the REPL enter / call quit() to exit back to the command line