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From: Noah Hall <enalicho@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:10:24 +0100
Subject: Re: Python 3 syntax error question
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On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 2:04 PM, rzed <rzantow@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've tried to install PySVG in a Python 3 setting, and I get a few
> errors on the build. Most are easy to fix, but this one I can't
> explain or fix:
>
> <error>
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> =A0File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
> =A0File "builders.py", line 12, in <module>
> =A0 =A0from pysvg.shape import *
> =A0File "C:\Python32\lib\site-packages\pysvg\shape.py", line 91
> =A0 =A0def moveToPoint(self,(x,y)):
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 ^
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
> </error>
>
> The moveToPoint method occurs three times in the file, with identical
> signatures. The other two are not showing up as errors, though since
> they occur later in the file, that may not be indicative.
>
> I don't see anything erroneous in this line. The syntax error often
> comes from the previous line, but I've moved this method around and
> it has always failed on this line and no other, regardless of what
> went before.
>
> I'm new to Py3, so maybe there's some obvious thing I'm not seeing
> here. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Did you run it through 2to3? When I run
def a(b, (c,d)):
    pass
through 2to3, it tells me what I need to change.

-def a(b, (c,d)):
+def a(b, xxx_todo_changeme):
+    (c,d) =3D xxx_todo_changeme

(which is what Steven said)

If you haven't used 2to3, I suggest you use it.

HTH.