Invalid syntax error in python defining a function with PyScripter

Question

I am trying to write this in PyScripter IDE:

def f(a):
    print a

and it says: Syntax Error, Invalid syntax. However if I try the same code in the Python Shell it is OK and I can see the result

Answer 1

Pyscripter by default uses the latest version of python available So You are probably using python 3 on pyscripter where print is a function so instead try:

def f(a):
    print(a)

And to set pyscripter to use python 2 add this to your pyscripter shortcut edit the target field to look like:

"path_2_PyScripter.exe" --PYTHON27