Fedora 16 'python' syntax error

[BrandonAdam]

hello,

I'm trying to get to know python and it seems to be very similar to bash with some subtle differences here and there. I've been working a few examples in a book that I have and after I've input the code listed below I keep getting a syntax error and I cannot figure out where the problem lies, any ideas?


#!/usr/bin/python3


Function myTeams( teamname )
print('My favorite team is','!')

myFunction('Gators')
myFunction('Cowboys')
myFunction('Patriots')
myFunction('Redsox')
myFunction('Yankees')

[RupertPupkin]

Originally Posted by BrandonAdam

I've been working a few examples in a book that I have

Is that book titled "How Not to Write Functions in Python"?
Because the syntax you're using has nothing in common with Python.
Try this:

def myTeams(teamname):
    print "My favorite team is",teamname
myTeams("Gators")

That second line (the one with the print statement) is indented with a tab. You have to indent with tabs in Python, which is one reason why many programmers detest the language. Any way, good luck.

[woelfman10]

Originally Posted by RupertPupkin

You have to indent with tabs in Python, ...

You don't have to indent with tabs, but you do need a consistent column width. Just don't mix tab and space indenting in the same file.

[BrandonAdam]

wow, ok great! thank you for the information =D

---------- Post added at 03:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:38 PM ----------

got it to work with slight changes;

print("My favorite team is", teamname)

that's it

~thanks for your help!