I am trying the code in the tutorial given here - http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/Python/article.html
He uses python 2.6 and I use 3.3. I don't know if that causes my problem.
My code -
def add(a,b):
return a+b
def addFixedValue(a):
y = 5
return y+a
print add(1,2)
print addFixedValue(1)
Error is -
print add(1,2)
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
How do I correct it ?
In Python versions before 3, print was a statement, not a function, so the code as you have it here is correct.
Starting with Python 3, print is now a function, so you need to wrap arguments in parentheses.
print "This is a string"
print("This is a string")
The rationale behind this change is explained at http://legacy.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3105/
In Python 3, print is a function and thus requires parentheses:
print(add(1,2))
print(addFixedValue(1))
For more information, see Print is a Function.
If you're using python 3.3, print is no longer a statement, but a function. You thus need to put brackets around the printed object.
print(add(1,2))
print(addFixedValue(1))
In Python 3, print is a function
print(add(1,2))
print(addFixedValue(1))
You may try 2to3 for converting python 2.x program to python 3.x Documentation @ Automated Python 2 to 3 code translation
printis a function in Python 3.