Syntax checking python...

[Mike C. Fletcher]

Most practical approach (IMO):
    Use a Python-aware editor (PythonWin, for instance), which 
syntax-colours your source-code as you go.  Sure, it doesn't catch 
everything, but it'll highlight matching braces/brackets/parens as you 
move about, check for string-literal endings, highlight keywords, and 
generally attempt to show the code as understood by the interpreter.

If for some particular reason you really do need to do robust 
pre-checking of files, see pychecker, or the compile module.

HTH,
Mike

Afanasiy wrote:

>In other languages, I can receive syntax errors without the script having
>to execute. Please do not let this hurt your feelings. I merely bring up
>the other languages as an example of what I mean and what I am used to.
>
>In Python, I will not receive a syntax error until the interpreter runs
>right into it. This is not very efficient for me during my development.
>
>Is there a way I can be notified of my typos without having to run the
>interpreter up to those mistakes? That is my question. No smartasses.
>
>  
>

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