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saltpro15

Mon Sep 14, 2009 3:45 pm


weird syntax error

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Hey guys, I'm working on a project euler problem in python and I'm getting a weird syntax error...


def appearances_in_factorial(p,n)
    s = 0
    while n > 0
	n /= p
	sum += n
    end
    return s
end


I'm using IDLE, and the error I get is syntax error, and all the white space after (p,n) is highlighted red...  any ideas?


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andrew.

Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:04 pm


RE:weird syntax error

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You need the ":" to tell python that you are putting something in that method. You also need it after the while loop.


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DtY

Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:04 pm


RE:weird syntax error

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Forgot a colon on the first line, and on the while

[edit] Late :(


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andrew.

Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:05 pm


RE:weird syntax error

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I wanted to edit my post to include this:
def appearances_in_factorial(p,n):
    s = 0 
    while n > 0:
        n /= p 
        sum += n 
    end 
    return s 
end 



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saltpro15

Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:05 pm


RE:weird syntax error

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hahahaha fail on my part.


thanks guys


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DtY

Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:06 pm


RE:weird syntax error

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Oh, and no end, python is completely layout based


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andrew.

Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:09 pm


RE:weird syntax error

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Yeah, take out the end. I forgot to take that out.


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Tony

Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:35 pm


RE:weird syntax error

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FYI, the function will always return 0. Is "s" and "sum" supposed to be the same variable?


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saltpro15

Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:36 pm


RE:weird syntax error

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yeah, I fixed it.  Thanks guys

and Tony, yes : P I just forgot to change s to sum at the end