Python 2.7.3 : Sep argument showing error

Question

When I am using sep argument in the Python 2.7.3, it is showing error

for example:-

      >>>print ("Hello","World",sep ="**")
           File "<stdin>", line 1
           print ("Hello","World",sep ="**")
                           ^
          SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Answer 1

You need to type this line first:

from __future__ import print_function

To make print a function, and allow passing arguments like that.

Answer 2

In Python 2.x, unlike in Python 3.x, print is not a function, but a statement described here. Basically it means that print is treated as a keyword (like for) and is not as powerful as the print function that you know from Python 3.x. In particular, it does not support the sep keyword argument.

You can make print behave similarly to Python 3.x by using the following import:

from __future__ import print_function

If you prefer no to use this import, you can achieve the effect you wanted with:

print "**".join(["Hellow", "World"])