Invalid Syntax error when running python from inside Visual Studio Code

Question

i have a python file with the following content saved on my machine:

types_of_people = 10
x = f"There are {types_of_people} types of people"

binary = "binary"
do_not = "don't"
y = f"Those who know {binary} and those who {do_not}."

print(x)
print(y)

print(f"i said: {x}")
print(f"I also said: '{y}'")

hilarious = False
joke_evaluation = "Isn't that joke so funny?! {}"

print(joke_evaluation.format(hilarious))
w = "This is the left side of ..."
e = "a string with a right side."

print(w + e)

When i open this file with Python 3.7 from within Visual Studio Code i get the following error:

/usr/local/opt/python/bin/python3.7 /Users/andree/Desktop/test.py
  File "<stdin>", line 1
    /usr/local/opt/python/bin/python3.7 /Users/andree/Desktop/test.py
    ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

In the following screenshot you can see the command i use to run the file and also which python extension i use.

But running the file from within my terminal with python3 test.py works just fine.

Does anyone know what the problem is when running it from within VS Code?

Solution 1

Looks like this is a bug in VS Code.

When i create a new file, assign python language to it and then save it then it works when i run the python file from within the editor.

But when i create a new file, assign python langauge but dont save it, execute "Run Selection/Line in Python Terminal" afterwards save it and then run "Run Python file in Terminal" it doen't work. So this seems to be an VS Code related issue.

Solution 2

Think this is a bug of VS Code.

When you use "run selection/line in python terminal" command, VS Code starts python interpreter and doesn`t quit it after completion.

You should use exit() command in python interpreter window to end python session.

After that "run python file in terminal" will work fine.

Solution 3

The problem for me was that I accidentally used Shift + Return which executed the python program, when in fact I meant to hit CTRL + Return to move to the next line without touching the mouse.

Using exit() command in the console worked.

Solution 4

It's a probable bug in VS code. I don't know why there hasn't been a patch for this. After typing exit() in the terminal, the rerun should work fine. You could also try Ctrl+F5 to run in a debug mode.

Solution 5

Disable terminal.integrated.inheritEnv in settings. This was suggested by VSCode for me and it worked.

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Comments

[TJ Trapp]

restarting vs code fixed this for me after installing pylint

[TJ Trapp]

i had to restart vscode but yea installing pylint worked 4 me

[lode]

worked for me, but restarting vscode after having pylint installed worked too!

[Joaquin684]

Thanks a lot. I think this should be considered a bug, not intuitive at all.

[needfulthing]

Yep, a restart is required for pylint to work properly after installation. I had the same problem with false error messages before.

[Pramesh Bajracharya]

Yeap, worked for me too. I confidently ignored this suggestion from VSCode earlier. Now, I am here having that ahhh... moment.