parameter.py

#!/usr/bin/python
""" prints hello followed by the value of the first command-line parameter """
import sys
try:
  print "hello %s" % sys.argv[1]
except IndexError:
  print "usage: parameter.py name"
MacBookPro:commonTweeps nkodner$ ./parameter.py 
usage: parameter.py name
MacBookPro:commonTweeps nkodner$ ./parameter.py neil
hello neil
MacBookPro:commonTweeps nkodner$ 

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