Python Documentation Type SyntaxError

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Type defined in library builtins

SyntaxError

Python raises a syntax error when it encounters source code that cannot be be parsed following the rules of the Python grammar.

Note that the text of the error message depends on the implementation. Different versions of Python and different checking tools will give slightly different messages.

Examples

Code

print(2 x)

error

SyntaxError: invalid syntax. Perhaps you forgot a comma?

Code

print(x + 1) * 2)

error

SyntaxError: unmatched ')'

Code

print("Hello World!)

error

SyntaxError: unterminated string literal

Code

from pytamaro import rectangle,

error

SyntaxError: trailing comma not allowed without surrounding parentheses

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