[split] SyntaxError: invalid syntax

[arth4]

Hi,

I'm totally new to python programming. I've written a function that will return the square of a number. Below is the code for the same:

numcalls = 0
>>> def square(x):
	global numcalls
	numcalls = numcalls + 1
	return x * x
d = square(5)

However getting the below error:

Error:
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

I've also tried with the following code:

numcalls = 0
>>> def square(x):
	global numcalls
	numcalls = numcalls + 1
	return x * x
print (square(5))

but the same error persist.

Please let me know the exact syntax for both the cases.

Thanks,
Arnab

[Larz60+]

when pasting in the interactive interrupter, you must do it line by line, making sure
lines are indented properly. works just fine if you do this:

>>> numcalls = 0
>>> def square(x):
...     global numcalls
...     numcalls = numcalls + 1
...     return x * x
...
>>> d = square(5)
>>> d
25
>>>

[snippsat]

You did post in another post,should have made a new Thread.

You use interactive shell and i guess IDLE.
Interactive shell is <Enter> after every line or block of code.
To write code and run it do as in image.
Then there is no >>>.

def square(x):
    return x * x

print (square(5))

Output:
25

[arth4]

Thanks for the help.
I executed the code block the way it was told and got correct results