Python error "Python: can't assign to literal"

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I am trying to run this code in python.

and getting syntax errors.

a = 2, b =4

But I am getting an error that says”python can't assign to literal”:

SyntaxError: can't assign to literal

How can I resolve this?

Elayne Balding · Accepted Answer

This is a simple syntax error. In python you cannot assign values to variables like this. I think the syntax you are looking for is this: a, b = 2, 4 Or you can also do it like this: a = 2 b = 4

Python error "Python: can't assign to literal"

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