[issue14997] Syntax Error in Python Version Number

cuulblu added the comment: Ned I entered the commands you gave in the Python (command line). When Idle then opened I put test code in and am still getting the same error message. I deleted the idlerc folder. I am still getting the same error message. To expand on the problem, I get the error

[issue14997] Syntax Error in Python Version Number

Ned Deily added the comment: Try launching Python 2.7 -> Python (command line), then in the interactive interpreter enter: import idlelib.PyShell idlelib.PyShell.main() Additional error messages may show up in the command line window. But also try renaming or deleting the .idlerc fo

[issue14997] Syntax Error in Python Version Number

cuulblu added the comment: "Can you please run IDLE from the cmd line and send the output of it in the cmd line." How do I do that? -- ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue14997] Syntax Error in Python Version Number

Ramchandra Apte added the comment: Can you please run IDLE from the cmd line and send the output of it in the cmd line. -- nosy: +ramchandra.apte ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue14997] Syntax Error in Python Version Number

New submission from cuulblu : When using Idle any code I attempt to test I get a syntax error in the version number of the software. Please see the attached image. I have python installed on three machines and get the same error on all three. All three machines are Windows 7, 64 bit. Two have