Python: Invalid Syntax on line 1 (file <string>)

Question

I'm new to python and programming in general and I wrote this code on Sublime Text, and I can't see the error in it.

print("Please enter a quote you would like to use: ")
quote = str(input())
print(quote.upper())
print()
print(quote.lower())
print()
print(quote.capitalise())
print()
print(quote.title())

Any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks, Dan

Please give the version of your python or the whole traceback of the error. — zhangyangyu
– zhangyangyu, Commented Jul 12, 2013 at 9:16

mishik · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-12 09:13:52Z

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Replace input() with raw_input():

print("Please enter a quote you would like to use: ")
quote = str(raw_input())

Or even:

quote = raw_input("Please enter a quote you would like to use: ")

answered Jul 12, 2013 at 9:13

mishik

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Frédéric Hamidi Over a year ago

Unfortunately, the code in your answer does not work in the general case: either print() is a function and raw_input() does not exist (Python 3), or print is a statement (Python 2).

Frédéric Hamidi Over a year ago

If you issue from __future__ import print_function or you pass it a single argument, yes (so I updated my previous comment because it does indeed work in that case). If you pass more than one argument, Python 2 will interpret them as a tuple, which is usually not what you want. See stackoverflow.com/q/12162629/464709.

mishik Over a year ago

I know that, thanks. But in this case it will still work as expected.

DCragg Over a year ago

Thanks mishik, I used 'raw_input' and it worked..why is this?

mishik Over a year ago

In python 2 raw_input() just returns you a string, while input() tries to execute the input.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:17:02Z

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The reason isn't about whether to use raw_input() or input(). It's about taking an input in the first place. Sublime Text does not allow a user to give an input. Refer to here: Sublime Text 2 console input.

You can try SublimeREPL

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:17

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answered Jul 12, 2013 at 9:16

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mishik Over a year ago

I think OP means that Sublime does not show any syntax errors, not that it's a plugin for Sublime or something.

DCragg Over a year ago

I have written other codes which have worked, however any code involving the user entering a string come up with a syntax error on line 1..so should I replace Sublime?

TerryA Over a year ago

@user2575745 Yes, every time you use something to take an input (eg input() or raw_input(), an error will be raised because Sublime Text does not allow the user to give an input. Perhaps use another IDE, if you plan on doing this, yes

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