In Python, a SyntaxError happens when the interpreter finds code that does not conform to the rules of the Python language.

The concept originates from mathematician George Boole, who in the 19th century developed an algebraic system of logic using only two values: true and false. In computer science, this binary way of ...

In the early days of C, you’d occasionally see someone — probably a former Pascal programmer — write something like this: #define BEGIN { #define END } This would usually initiate complaints about ...