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Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2014 08:30:15 +1000
Subject: Re: Python Programing for the Absoulte Beginner
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On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 8:13 AM, Seymore4Head
<Seymore4Head@hotmail.invalid> wrote:
> https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&tab=ww&gws_rd=ssl#hl=en&q=python+programing+for+the+absolute+beginner
>
> There is a book listed as a PDF.
>
> When I try the first example of print "Game Over" I get a syntax
> error.
>
> I have tried running the command line and the GUI.  I get the feeling
> there is something else I need to run.
>
> http://imgur.com/RH3yczP

Try this instead:

print("Game Over")

You're looking at a Python 2 book, and you're running Python 3. I
would recommend instead getting a Python 3 tutorial:

https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/

ChrisA