print type(x) SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Question

So I started learning python 3 and I wanted to run a very simple code on ubuntu:

print type("Hello World")
         ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

When I tried to compile that with command python3 hello.py in terminal it gave me the error above, but when used python hello.py (I think it means to use python 2 instead of 3) then it's all fine. Same when using python 3 and 2 shells in the terminal.

It seems like I'm missing something really stupid because I did some research and found no one with the same issue.

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 02 '21 at 18:36

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In Python3, print was changed from a statement to a function (with brackets):

i.e.

# In Python 2.x
print type("Hello World")
# In Python 3.x
print(type("Hello World"))

edited Jan 02 '21 at 18:36

Coder

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answered Aug 20 '18 at 09:37

Joe Iddon

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In 3.x `print` is not a statement. – planetp Aug 21 '18 at 18:47
@planetp true :) – Joe Iddon Aug 21 '18 at 18:50

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 20 '18 at 09:37

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In Python 3.x print() is a function, while in 2.x it was a statement. The correct syntax in Python 3 would be:

print(type("Hello World"))

answered Aug 20 '18 at 09:37

Eugene Yarmash

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I just knew it was something dumb. Thanks for helping! – Ilnicz Aug 20 '18 at 09:39

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 20 '18 at 09:38

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This is because from Python 3, print is a function, not a statement anymore. Therefore, Python 3 only accepts:

print(type("Hello World"))

answered Aug 20 '18 at 09:38

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print type(x) SyntaxError: invalid syntax

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