syntax error near unexpected token `(' in ubuntu terminal

Question

I'm trying to run a "py" file from ubuntu terminal (by calling a script file with ./run_dlc_filter_predictions.py)

This line within the code is throwing a syntax error near unexpected token '(' - that I'm receiving in the terminal.

import pathlib
project_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent

Any idea how to fix it? The syntax seems perfectly fine to me. I spent hours trying to figure it out, and no idea. What could I possibly be missing?

You need to add #!/usr/bin/env python3 as the first line or you need to call with python3 ./run_dlc_filter_predictions.py. By default linux will try to execute a script using /bin/sh if you do not specify a shebang. — jordanm
– jordanm, Commented Aug 24, 2022 at 15:27
Oh my god, I knew it's gonna be something like that. THANK YOU SO MUCH. — Joan
– Joan, Commented Aug 24, 2022 at 15:28

Fernando Junior · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-24 18:40:42Z

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If already installed, ya can call “python3” the script name, so it’ll run too.

python3 run_dlc_filter_predictions.py

answered Aug 24, 2022 at 18:40

Fernando Junior

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