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ls
ls


will show you the source code files in that directory. One of the files is "twitter1.py", which has a ".py" extension indicating that it is a Python script. Type:
will show you the source code files in that directory. One of the files is "wikipedia1.py", which has a ".py" extension indicating that it is a Python script. Type:


python twitter1.py
python wikipedia1.py


at the command prompt to execute the run.py Python script. Wait a little while while your computer connects to Wikipedia. You should see some data from Wikipedia go by on your screen. If you don't, let a staff member know.
at the command prompt to execute the run.py Python script. Wait a little while while your computer connects to Wikipedia. You should see some data from Wikipedia go by on your screen. If you don't, let a staff member know.