Tim Golden wrote:

> catalinf...@gmail.com wrote:
>> I have this error , what happen ?
>> 
>> Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Sep 30 2008, 15:41:38)
>> [GCC 4.3.2 20080917 (Red Hat 4.3.2-4)] on linux2
>> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>>> import md5
>>>>> pass = md5.new()
>>   File "<stdin>", line 1
>>     pass = md5.new()
>>          ^
>> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
> 
> pass is a keyword, as in:
> 
> def f ():
>   pass
> 

Correct form when you want to use a keyword for a variable is to precede it
with and underscore.

_pass = md5.new() 

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