keep getting 'encoding' error

[sparkz_alot]

1) What version of Python are you using?
2) Try writing your script using Notepad. Run the file from the command terminal. If it runs correctly in the command terminal, the problem lies in the Netbeans configuration.

Thanks to you both for responding

Also, can I get an answer to this question which I asked previously? many thanks

I'd like to post a screenshot here but when I click the above symbol for Image, it asks for an image URL. What is that? Does my image have to be accessible online? If so where? Normally you get a prompt to browse to a location on my PC

What question are you referring to that wasn't addressed. Also, do not post screen images. Copy and paste the error code in it's entirety between the error tags.