syntax error on a simple addition program

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Hello I am new to python and I am having trouble with this simple program that I am writing.

import random 
x = random.randint(0,100)
y = random.randint(0,100)
z = random.randint(0,100)
def calcavg(value1, value2,value3):
    total = (value1 + value2 + value3)/3
    return total 
avg = calcavg(x,y,z)
print(f" The Average of{x},{y}, and {z} is {avg}.")

On The last line of the code I am getting a syntax error on the {avg}.")

Are you using Python 2? That would result on a syntax error for print(...). Or are you using Python 3 < 3.6? That would result on a syntax error with print(f".."). I cannot reproduce any error on Python 3.8. — Gino Mempin
– Gino Mempin, Commented Sep 22, 2020 at 23:58
F-strings (i.e. f"hello {name}") were introduced in Python 3.6. — John Gordon
– John Gordon, Commented Sep 23, 2020 at 0:00
yea I am on codeRunner on Mac running the stock python and the python 3 option can't run anything I write for some reason. — Jay Regensberger
– Jay Regensberger, Commented Sep 23, 2020 at 0:11
first check if {print("Hello, testing Python3")} is working or throwing an error. then please check below if that is the problem. stackoverflow.com/questions/19797616/… — raja777m
– raja777m, Commented Sep 23, 2020 at 0:18

raja777m · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-23 00:15:27Z

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import random 
x = random.randint(0,100)
y = random.randint(0,100)
z = random.randint(0,100)
def calcavg(value1, value2,value3):
    total = (value1 + value2 + value3)/3
    return total 
avg = calcavg(x,y,z)
print(f"The Average of {x},{y}, and {z} is {avg}.")

works absolutely fine in PyCharm. Online compilers are failing.

edited Sep 23, 2020 at 0:15

answered Sep 23, 2020 at 0:00

raja777m

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7 Comments

Chris Over a year ago

Why should OP use this? Please read How to Answer. We're not here to provide code to blindly copy and paste.

raja777m Over a year ago

Sorry, first I wanted to give out the answer I tried and then looked for more resources on how to make it strong.

Chris Over a year ago

"I prefer the str.format() than the %-formatting"—OP isn't using % formatting. It is very likely that they simply need to use a newer version of Python.

raja777m Over a year ago

{print(" The Average of %f,%f, and %f is %f"% (x,y,z,avg))} if OP wants to use %-formatting.

Jay Regensberger Over a year ago

sorry to give a little more context I am in a beginners programming class in college and we are supposed to write this code using f strings

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