I will agree that it seems odd, but here is a sample run from my system. I promise I am not pulling anyone's leg! :-))
wallenpb@Ubuntu-D810:~$ python Python 2.6.5 (r265:79063, Apr 16 2010, 13:09:56) [GCC 4.4.3] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> print("hello world") hello world >>> x = input("how many?") how many?5 >>> x 5 On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:31 PM, Corey Richardson <kb1...@aim.com> wrote: > On 01/13/2011 10:29 PM, Bill Allen wrote: > > That is correct about the difference between Python 2 and Python 3 > > syntax. However, I am surprised that with 2.7.1 these do not work. I > > have found that on my Ubuntu system with Python 2.6.5 these Python 3 > > syntax items do seem to work properly. I am assuming they were back > > ported or something. I would have expected the same for 2.7.1. > > > > --Bill > > I'm using Python 2.6.6 and I have a feeling you are not using python > 2.6.5 with Python3 syntax working. I could be very wrong, but just a > hunch ;) > > ~Corey >
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