Problem with += (augmented assignment)

[mjjacob at my-deja.com]

Of course I tried:
x = 0
while x <= 42:
   x += 1

I screwed up the TAB when posting

In article <9188og$q57$1 at nnrp1.deja.com>,
  mjjacob at my-deja.com wrote:
> Hi folks!
>
> I tried this under Python 2.0 running on Win 2k:
>
> x = 0
> while x <= 42:
> 	x += 1
>
> Python always complains a Syntax Error: Invalid
> Syntax on this:
>
>     x += 1
>        ^
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>
> Augmented assignment only seems to work when used
> in first indentation level (script level).
> Otherwise, I always get that syntax error, it
> does not matter whether I am using if, while or
> whatever.
>
> Is there something terribly wrong with the +=
> operator or is that all my fault?
>
> Help appreciated.
>
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