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Nadavs2310
Nadavs2310

Reputation: 131

python turtle causes errors

Just learned python and I saw the turtle module, I tried using it with this Line (That was the instruction):

new_turtle = turtle.Turtle()

And it caused these errors:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "D:/Python/Practices.py", line 2, in <module>
import turtle
  File "D:\Python\lib\turtle.py", line 107, in <module>
import tkinter as TK
  File "D:\Python\lib\tkinter\__init__.py", line 2091
print("Exception in Tkinter callback", file=sys.stderr)
                                           ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Couldn't find answeres for specifficaly these errors. I want to ask why it happens here, but also a less specific questions: How come built in python functions cause errors? I also have errors when debugging with PyCharm, and the fact that built in functions and features cause errors kinda annoy me. Thanks a lot!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 99

Answers (1)

Taku
Taku

Reputation: 33714

It seemed like you're using a Python 2 interpreter with a Python 3 site packages directory. Given the error points to the print statement in the tkinter library and only Python 2 interpreters will raise a SyntaxError when encountering a print function.

You should go to the "Project Interpreter" settings and choose a correct interpreter and Python version (probably the one under D:\Python\, which is for Python 3).

To simplify things, you can also create a venv as the project interpreter which helps you create a semi-isolated environment for your interpreter and all its dependencies. You can do so by clicking the "gear" icon next to Project Interpreter and choose "Add" then "Virtualenv Environment".

I also recommend you to not write files in Python's source directory (D:\Python) as it can mess the PATH up.

Upvotes: 1

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