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SyntaxError: invalid syntax

I am learning Python, and i get an error in following:

i already create a module hello.py in following:

def print_func(par) :
print par
return


then, i open new window of Python, and type import commands:
import hello.py
and just occur errors:

>>> import hello.py

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#0 >", line 1, in <module>
import hello.py
File "C:\Python27\li b\hello.py", line 1
Python 2.7 (r27:82525, Jul 4 2010, 09:01:59) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>>
the question is what error, how i can fix it?
thanks!
Oct 4 '10 #1
2 1621
bvdet
2,851 Recognized Expert Moderator Specialist
The import statement should look like this:import hello. If you include the extension, python will try to find a module named "py".

Apparently on line 1 you have the string "Python 2.7 (r27:82525, Jul 4 2010, 09:01:59) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32". Remove that string or comment it out and try again.
Oct 4 '10 #2
dwblas
626 Recognized Expert Contributor
Info on the shebang (first line) and import.
Oct 6 '10 #3

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