Python syntax error for “>>>” in code playground.

Question

Hi when I try to use the >>> operator I get an error.

E.G.

>>> “Hi”

produces error on line 1: >>[error here]> “hi”
^

Answer 1

>>> in those examples is just a way of telling you that the code is written in the python interpreter (console) and not in a text editor or IDE. it's Just show start of the code.

So tried to do print("Hi")

Answer 2

This even happen for code copied from a course example.

Answer 3

Thank you.
In that case at least not sure why the sytax highlighter picks it up, but at least I understand why it throws an error.