[FIXED] python file error while execution

Issue

I am creating a simple python file in unix, just to open and write some test in it, but getting error while execution. Using Python 2.4.3

file = open(“testfile.txt”, “w”)

file.write(“This is a test”) 

file.write(“To add more lines.”)

file.close()

Error:

./test.py: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `('
./test.py: line 1: `file = open(“testfile.txt”, “w”)'

Solution

The problem is that “ is not a valid quote in Python. Try copying and pasting this code into your file/terminal and you should then realise the difference.

file = open("testfile.txt", "w")
file.write("This is a test")
file.write("To add more lines.")
file.close()

Answered By - mhawke