CODEWITHSUNDEEP
python
Peter Krauss
Peter Krauss

Reputation: 13940

Where the error and how to avoid false-character errors

SYNTAX ERROR (please copy/paste to see)

x = {
"0"​:​"G"​,
"1":"H"
}

Tested on line interpreter:

>>> x = {
... "0"​:​"G"​
  File "<stdin>", line 2
    "0"​:​"G"​
       ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

But this other (seems the same!) is fine, (please copy/paste to see)

x = {
"0":"G",
"1":"H"
}

The real-life dictionary is longer and complex, but it is from a PDF and I copy/paste to editor (or direct to terminal same result). Perhaps (after comment that confirm) it is a ASCII convertion problem and I need to clean... So que question is "how to sanitize copy/paste source-code that seeems perfect?"

Tested with both:

Upvotes: 0

Views: 63

Answers (2)

MaxTryk
MaxTryk

Reputation: 71

I just tried in 3.6 console - it highlights some odd spacing around first colon and clearly says "SyntaxError: invalid character in identifier". See screenshot

As @mpez0 already commented - when you copy from PDF (Word etc), a bunch of extra characters tag along.

Upvotes: 1

Exr0n
Exr0n

Reputation: 358

I can't comment, so I will write this as an answer.

Depending on the text editor you are using, I suggest looking for a package that can do this. Here's one for Sublime Text.

There are also some online tools to copy/paste your source and check or sanitize it. Examples:

Upvotes: 1

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