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Python Python Basics (2015) Python for Beginners Correct errors

Posted by Charles Lewis
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Charles Lewis
PHP Development Techdegree Student 1,751 Points

keep getting EOL syntax error for this line of code: print(5 + "a")

please help

errors.py 
print("Hello")
name = Charles
print(name)

print("Let's do some math!")
print(5 + "a")

print("Thanks for playing along!')

1 Answer

Alex Koumparos
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Alex Koumparos
Python Development Techdegree Student 36,887 Points
Alex Koumparos
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Alex Koumparos
Python Development Techdegree Student 36,887 Points

Hi Charles,

Are you sure the line causing the EOL syntax error is the print (5 + "a") line? That line does have an error but it generates a TypeError not a SyntaxError.

I was able to make this message go away by correcting the error on the bottom line (which does have a SyntaxError)