[Tutor] Why do I get an "unvalid syntax" on the print line for number1

[Prasad, Ramit]

Pat Collins wrote:
> Any help appreciated.
> 
> 
> #!/usr/bin/env python
> """
> number.py Demonstrates collecting a number from the user.
> """
> 
> number_string1 = float(input("Give me a number: "))
> number1 = (number_string1)

number_string1 is not a string as you have already converted
it to a float. number1 will be the same as number_string1
and so this line is pointless.

> 
> number_string2 = float(input("Give me another number: "))
> number2 = (number_string2)
> 
> print number1, "times", number, "+", number1 * number2

It is always to your benefit to provide Python version, operating
system, and a full error message including trace (copy/paste,
do not paraphrase).

>>> '2' sdfs 2
  File "<input>", line 1
    '2' sdfs 2
           ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

When it comes to syntax errors Python will usually denote where
the error occurs with a "^". The error will be at or before 
the "^". Occasionally it will be on the previous line; typically
where a missing end bracket/brace/parenthesis.

I suspect you are on Python 3 and need to use print as a 
function. If not, please include the full error message.

print(number1)


Note: If you are on Python 2, you should use raw_input() 
and not input().

~Ramit






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