[Tutor] Executing "if :" function on terminal

[Nathan Kckaiyer]

Dear Tutor,
i have just started learning python. I have repeatedly hit a road
block on my mac os terminal . Everytime i use the "if  :" command i
get syntax errors. i do not see any errors on text editor i am
following instructions from a book
Original input on editor
>>> a=2
>>> if a==2 :
	print("correct")

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Solariss-MacBook:~ Solaris$
/var/folders/Db/DbSciGOcFmyQ3L+HyzOb5E+++TI/-Tmp-/Cleanup\ At\
Startup/test-526290211.381.py.command ; exit;
  File "/Users/Solaris/Desktop/test.py", line 1
    Python 3.0.1 (r301:69597, Feb 14 2009, 19:03:52)
             ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
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