Concatenation: invalid syntax

Question

I have this code:

zeroct_pre = 0
total_pre = 10
pct = round((zeroct_pre/float(total_pre))*100,1)
print 'Number of >= 1 pre-submissions: ' + str(zeroct_pre) + ' (' + str(pct) + '%)'

But gives this error:

  File "count.py", line 4
    print 'Number of >= 1 pre-submissions: ' + str(zeroct_pre) + ' (' + str(pct) + '%)'
                                       ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

I've tried changing all ' to " but same error. I'm running Python 3.5.1, any thoughts on why? This code was just working and I've made no changes (no whitespace changes etc).

Python >=3 uses print as a function – Andrew Li Aug 23 '16 at 01:49 — Andrew Li, Aug 23 '16 at 01:49

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 23 '16 at 01:49

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In Python 3, print is now a function. You're trying to use the Python 2 syntax for printing.

Take a look at this: https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/3.0.html

You need to add parenthesis:

print ('Number of >= 1 pre-submissions: ' + str(zeroct_pre) + ' (' + str(pct) + '%)')

answered Aug 23 '16 at 01:49

Harrison

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Probable should avoid answer questions like this. It has already been asked **several** times before and has answers. – Christian Dean Aug 23 '16 at 02:49

Concatenation: invalid syntax

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