Python syntax problems

[JamesNZ]

Hi everyone,
So ATM I'm learning python using this wikibook. The problems start when I get to here. When I run the 'Who goes there' program in IDLE I get:

Who goes there? james

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/james/TIOBE8/learned.py", line 1, in <module>
    user = input('Who goes there? ')
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'james' is not defined
>>>

And when I run the next program on assignment I get:

Type in a number: 12.3
Type in an integer: 123
Type in a string: hello

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/james/TIOBE8/learned.py", line 3, in <module>
    text = input("Type in a string: ")
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'hello' is not defined
>>>

Weird thing is, I distinctly remember doing this program and many others about a year ago, and they worked perfectly Have I missed some syntax changes since then??

(P.S, and before you ask, I have RTFM. And googled it.)

[RupertPupkin]

The problem is you're trying to use Python 3.x syntax in the Python 2.x version of Idle. You need to install the python3-tools package via yum, then run idle3.

[JamesNZ]

Originally Posted by RupertPupkin

The problem is you're trying to use Python 3.x syntax in the Python 2.x version of Idle. You need to install the python3-tools package via yum, then run idle3.

Whoops Thanks Rupert it works now