Python error - Invalid syntax

Question

I'm new to python and programming, I have a task to run the following file: http://pastebin.com/UmheVyvV with Python, but I get error on line 163:

line 163
print filename + " "*(80 - len(filename) - len(ln)) + ln + delim,

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

There's a '^' below filename in the error message.

Could anyone tell me how to solve this problem and be able to run the file? Thanks!

which version of python ? If 3.x , print is a function. SO, you need to do print(...) — karthikr
– karthikr, Commented Jul 28, 2013 at 17:51

falsetru · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-28 17:48:44Z

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Replace < with (:

print filename + " "*(80 - len(filename) - len(ln)) + ln + delim,
#                    ^

UPDATE

The code in the given url is written for Python 2.x. It will not work in Python 3.x.

answered Jul 28, 2013 at 17:48

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med_alpa · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-28 17:53:00Z

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If you are using python 3. the print statement become a function so you need to put parentheses. example:

print (1+3)

answered Jul 28, 2013 at 17:53

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kul_mi · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-28 17:56:46Z

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The '^' shows you where the syntax is incorrect. Depending on python version parenthesis should be used.

answered Jul 28, 2013 at 17:56

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