Mark, The error poped up in a message box, I was unable to (cut and paste), or I would have done so.
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Mark Tolonen <[email protected]<metolone%[email protected]> > wrote: > It is helpful to know the exact error message (cut and paste) and the > version of Python you are using. In Python 3.x the print statement would > produce a syntax error. In any Python "raw input" is a syntax > error. "raw_input" is the correct function name, unless you are using 3.x > where it was renamed to "input". > > In Python 2.x: > > print "Game Over" > raw_input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.") > > In Python 3.x: > > print("Game Over") > input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.") > > -Mark > > "John Jenkinson" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected]... > I am trying to write a program that displays the string expression "Game > Over", in a console window that remains open. > > my code is as follows: > > # Game Over console window > > print "Game Over" > raw input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.") > > > > > The error I am recieve is "There is an error in your program: invalid > syntax". > > I dont understand what is supposed to happen if the code were to be > correct. Would a separate console be displayed with the text "Game Over", > or would I see the output in the Interactive Mode window? > > Excuses my noviceness, I just started using python tonight. > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - [email protected] > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - [email protected] > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > >
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