Recursive function won't compile

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

def RecursiveFact(n):
    if(n>1):
        return n*RecursiveFact(n-1)
    else:
        return 1

fact = RecursiveFact(31)
print fact

fact = "End of program"
print fact


......but yet it still gives the right answer. How is this possible?