[Tutor] What's the invalid synax? Error message and codesupplied.

[Nathan Pinno]

There is only 1 parenthesis on the prior line, but lots of commas.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <python-tutor at toddmaynard.com>
To: <tutor at python.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Tutor] What's the invalid synax? Error message and 
codesupplied.


>
> I'd count the parenthesis on the prior line:
>
>
> option = int(raw_input('Option (1,2,3,4,5,6,9): ')
> while option != 9:
>
>
> Also when you notice that you are copying and pasting the same line over 
> and
> over, it may be time to think about reorganizing the code a little bit 
> (Once
> you have it working).
>
> Happy Debugging
>
> --Todd
>
>
> On Saturday 30 July 2005 06:19 pm, Nathan Pinno wrote:
>> Here's the message:
>>   File "D:\Python22\prog4.py", line 19
>>     while option != 9:
>>         ^
>> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>
>> And the code:
>> #This program finds the area and perimeter of circles, rectangles, and
>> squares. def menu():
>>     print '1) Area (Circle)'
>>     print '2) Area (Rectangle)'
>>     print '3) Area (Square)'
>>     print '4) Perimeter (Circle)'
>>     print '5) Perimeter (Square)'
>>     print '6) Perimeter (Rectangle)'
>>     print '9) Exit'
>>
>> import math
>> print 'By Nathan Pinno'
>> print 'ID# 2413448'
>> print
>> print 'Program 4 - Functions'
>> print
>> menu()
>> option = int(raw_input('Option (1,2,3,4,5,6,9): ')
>> while option != 9:
>>     if option == 1:
>>         r = int(raw_input('Radius: ')
>>         print 'The area of the circle = ',pi*(r**2)
>>         option = int(raw_input('Option (1,2,3,4,5,6,9): ')
>>     elif option == 2:
>>         l = int(raw_input('Length: ')
>>         w = int(raw_input('Width: ')
>>         print 'The area of the rectangle = ',l*w
>>         option = int(raw_input('Option (1,2,3,4,5,6,9): ')
>>     elif option == 3:
>>         s = int(raw_input('Side: ')
>>         print 'The area of a square = ',s**2
>>         option = int(raw_input('Option (1,2,3,4,5,6,9): ')
>>     elif option == 4:
>>         d = int(raw_input('Diameter: ')
>>         print 'The perimeter of the circle = ',pi*d
>>         option = int(raw_input('Option (1,2,3,4,5,6,9): ')
>>     elif option == 5:
>>         l = int(raw_input('Length: ')
>>         w = int(raw_input('Width: ')
>>         print 'The perimeter of the rectangle = ',(2*l)+(2*w)
>>         option = int(raw_input('Option (1,2,3,4,5,6,9): ')
>>     elif option == 6:
>>         s = int(raw_input('Side: ')
>>         print 'The perimeter of a square = ',s*4
>>         option = int(raw_input('Option (1,2,3,4,5,6,9): ')
>>     else:
>>         print 'That is not an option. Please choose an option.'
>>         option = int(raw_input('Option (1,2,3,4,5,6,9): ')
>> print 'Goodbye.'
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