method (a, b = '', *c, **d): gets a syntax error?

[Gerrit Holl]

Terry Reedy wrote:
> >>> def f2(**d,): pass
>   File "<stdin>", line 1
>     def f2(**d,): pass
>               ^
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
> 
> # On the original fixed-pitch font screen, both arrows point at
> offending comma.
> 
> Can someone verify this for 2.3?  If so, there is a bug in either doc
> or interpreter.

Python 2.3 does the same.

Python 2.3 (#1, Aug  5 2003, 14:13:25)
[GCC 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-5)] on linux2
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  0 >>> zip(**(),)
  File "<stdin>", line 1
    zip(**(),)
            ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
  1 >>> def foo(**a,): pass
  File "<stdin>", line 1
    def foo(**a,): pass
               ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

yours,
Gerrit.

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