The print function you're trying to use is for python 3 version only, If you
want to keep reading the book, install python 3, else take a book that
covers python 2.x syntax
2010/6/8 Deadly Dirk <d...@plfn.invalid>
> I am a total beginner with Python. I am reading a book ("The Quick Python
> Book", 2nd edition, by Vernon Ceder) which tells me that print function
> takes end="" argument not to print newline character. I tried and here is
> what happens:
>
> >>> print(x)
> abc
> >>> print(x,end="")
> File "<stdin>", line 1
> print(x,end="")
> ^
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
> >>>
>
> What does the error message mean? I am using Python 2.6.5 on Ubuntu 9.10.
>
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