Question

I tried to run a program but it gives me a syntax error on this line
print "Hello there! It is so great to meet you,"

The final " is highlighted in red, but I don't think it is an error. The program is not running.
I also tried the simple Hello World program but the result is the same. Same invalid syntax message.
I am using a Linux shell. Any suggestion why this is happening?

Answer 1

Probably you have a mismatch and the last " is an opening one and is not closing the string.

Answer 2

Does it do same if you use ' instead of " ?

Answer 3

Could you post the code?

Answer 4

correct spaces are fundamental to shell scripting.. did you check that???

Answer 5

As nidhie.raichura said. Please post code and error That you getting...

Answer 6

If you're using any of the Bourne or C shells, there is no print program or builtin command. You use echo instead:

echo "Hello shell World!"

Answer 7

just look on this if it helps you http://www.linuxcommand.org/wss0100.php

Answer 8

Ok people. That was all good posts but
did you remember ( ) like
print ("Hello World") -> that is the only possible way.
The first answer could have been the big possibility, but I am just adding on.
Keep posting good questions!!

Answer 9

Select the line and paste it in idle.
It works.
The error is not on this line but on a previous line.

Answer 10

@jasonlee_1
I thought that print is only a function in Python 3 (and voluntary in Python 2.7)

Answer 11

@estudier
Yes you are right!!
But I was talking about the Python version 2.7.3 & 3.3.0 (the current main downloadable version)
And thank you for clarifying!
Thanks! Have a great day