syntax error when using command line in python

Looks like your problem is that you are trying to run python test.py from within the Python interpreter, which is why you're seeing that traceback.

Make sure you're out of the interpreter, then run the python test.py command from bash or command prompt or whatever.

Don't type python test.py from inside the Python interpreter. Type it at the command prompt, like so:

I faced a similar problem, on my Windows computer, please do check that you have set the Environment Variables correctly.

To check that Environment variable is set correctly:

1. Open cmd.exe

2. Type Python and press return

3. (a) If it outputs the version of python then the environment variables are set correctly.

   (b) If it outputs "no such program or file name" then yourenvironment variable are not set correctly.

To set environment variable:

1. goto Computer-> System Properties-> Advanced System Settings -> Set Environment Variables
2. Goto path in the system variables; append ;C:\Python27 in the end.

If you have correct variables already set; then you are calling the file inside the python interpreter.