Hi Francis, On 13 January 2012 14:52, Francis P. Boscoe <fp...@health.state.ny.us> wrote: >> I apologize for not including any code, but that's because I didn't have >> any. I had no idea where to even begin. I have a 450 page book on beginner >> Python programming and nothing like the above is in >there. Incidentally, >> when I try the above code in Python 3.2 I get an "invalid syntax" message.
As mentioned by Martin, the reason you get a syntax error is because the print statement doesn't exist anymore in Python 3.x -- It's been replaced with a print() function to make it more consistent with the rest of the language. That said, please be aware that there's many changes between Python 2.x and 3.x, even though they look and act more similar than not. Nevertheless you should be aware of which major version you're using and make adjustments accordingly. As of right now, unless you have particular reason to do so, I'd say stick with Python 2.7 and only switch to Python 3.2 or better once you have a handle on the basics on unless you have a specific reason to go with 3.x. However, one of the big differences as mention before between Python 2.x and 3.x is Unicode handling so this might be one reason for you to actually have a more serious look at Python 3.x despite what I've just suggested... Also, for reference, the following presentation which discusses differences between Python 2 and Python 3 from an I/O p.o.v. but also comments quite a bit on the Unicode changes (Unicode has a direct impact on text I/O) and related subtleties that might bight one if you're not careful: http://www.slideshare.net/dabeaz/mastering-python-3-io-version-2 HTH, Walter _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
