Syntax Error in Line 1 of Python on Mac: python 3.3.2

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I am having trouble because the syntax of my Python3 code is just fine. I just downloaded python 3.3.2 on my Mac 10.6.8.

Here is my code in IDLE and then my TERMINAL error message. When I run the program through IDLE, the syntax error message highlights the second "3" in python 3.3.2. What is going on??

IDLE:

Python 3.3.2 (v3.3.2:d047928ae3f6, May 13 2013, 12:45:22) 
[GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5577)] on darwin
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
>>> print("Hello")
Hello
>>>

TERMINAL ERROR MESSAGE:

File "hello.py", line 1
Python 3.3.2 (v3.3.2:d047928ae3f6, May 13 2013, 12:45:22) 
         ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

You should not have the garbage at the start of your file; it was produced by Python when you started running it. Just start with the line Print("hello") as your first line. — Floris
– Floris, Commented May 31, 2013 at 4:37

Mike Müller · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-31 04:38:04Z

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Put only the line:

print("Hello")

into hello.py.

answered May 31, 2013 at 4:38

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Diego Torres Milano · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-31 04:38:15Z

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I guess your script contains the line:

Python 3.3.2 (v3.3.2:d047928ae3f6, May 13 2013, 12:45:22)

it should be only

print("hello")

or even better

#! /usr/bin/env python
print("hello")

answered May 31, 2013 at 4:38

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