On 8/2/2020 2:36 AM, Sarvesh Poddar via Python-list wrote:
[I downloaded] https://mcsp.wartburg.edu/zelle/python/graphics.py) I have unmangled the traceback and added explanations.
Traceback (most recent call last): File "<pyshell#0>", line 1, in <module> import graphics
You typed this in IDLE Shell in response to the >>> prompt.
File "C:\Users\sarvesh\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\graphics.py", line 1
This says that you put the file in the same directory as python.exe. It should better be in ".../Lib/site-packages" or in a directory in "/Users/<you>". None the less, the import worked.
Python 3.8.5 (tags/v3.8.5:580fbb0, Jul 20 2020, 15:43:08) [MSC v.1926 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax
This says that the first line of graphics.py begins with "Python 3.8.5..." This is the startup message printed by python.exe when run in interactive mode, and by IDLE's interactive Shell. It is text, not python code. It is not the first line of the file at that link (I checked).
Look at the file on your disk and check its first line. You may have to put '%appdata%' in the directory box if the /User/<you>/appdata directory is hidden on your machine.
I have installed, uninstalled and then re-installed Python 3.8.5 multiple times but the problem remains.
I did a thorough internet search and most of them suggested using sys path and following is the result,
This suggestion is for when the import fails because the module is not found. In your case, it was found and the import process started.
import sys>>> sys.path['', 'C:\\Users\\sarvesh\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python38-32\\Lib\\idlelib', 'C:\\Users\\sarvesh\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python38-32\\python38.zip', 'C:\\Users\\sarvesh\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python38-32\\DLLs', 'C:\\Users\\sarvesh\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python38-32\\lib', 'C:\\Users\\sarvesh\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python38-32', 'C:\\Users\\sarvesh\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python38-32\\lib\\site-packages']
When I write a different line - (from import graphics *), this is the output: from graphics import *Traceback (most recent call last): File "<pyshell#3>", line 1, in <module> from graphics import * File "C:\Users\sarvesh\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\graphics.py", line 1 Python 3.8.5 (tags/v3.8.5:580fbb0, Jul 20 2020, 15:43:08) [MSC v.1926 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 ^SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Same bad first line, same error. -- Terry Jan Reedy -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
