IronPython in a C# application - SyntaxErrorException: 'invalid syntax'

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I am trying to execute some python using IronPython in a C# WPF application. The code below works without the 'import os' line is removed. With that line I get a SyntaxErrorException: 'invalid syntax' error. I believe that is the correct syntax?

    public MainWindow()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        ScriptEngine pythonEngine = Python.CreateEngine();
        var paths = pythonEngine.GetSearchPaths();
        paths.Add(@"C:\Python38\Lib");
        pythonEngine.SetSearchPaths(paths);

        ScriptScope scope = pythonEngine.CreateScope();
        scope.SetVariable("App", this);

        ScriptSource pythonScript = pythonEngine.CreateScriptSourceFromString(@"
import os
f = open('demofile4.txt', 'a') 
f.write('Now the file has more content!')
f.close()");
        pythonScript.Execute(scope);
    }

Thanks @stuartd. They didn't seem to make the same mistake as me — Kristian Fitzgerald
– Kristian Fitzgerald, Commented Aug 8, 2021 at 11:40

Kristian Fitzgerald · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-08 11:36:55Z

1

I have this working now. IronPython isn't compatible with Python 3.8. From the website:

IronPython 3.4 uses Python 3.4 syntax and standard libraries

I downloaded Python 3.4.10 and, in my code, changed:

paths.Add(@"C:\Python38\Lib");

To:

paths.Add(@"C:\Python-3.4.10\Lib");

answered Aug 8, 2021 at 11:36

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