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Sumanta Patel
560 PointsError while compiling in workspace
python function.py
File "<stdin>", line 1
python function.py
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
1 Answer
Stuart Wright
41,120 PointsIt looks like you are in the Python shell. You need to come out of it. Typing 'exit' should do it. Once you are back at the regular command line, try again.