How to fix syntax error message?

[Ashley Bridges]

Hi,

I apologize if this seems like a silly question, but I am a new user of python, never programmed before. I am writing a simple program and I get an "invalid syntax" message concerning this line of code:
[monthlySales=fl oat(monthlySale s)]

when I try to run the program the only message I am given is this exactly:
"There's an error in your program, invalid syntax"

the word [monthlySales] at the beginning of that line of code is highlighted pink.

This is for an assignment, and try as I might, I just cannot figure it out on my own...

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks
Ashley

[bvdet]

Ashley,

That is invalid syntax. You cannot make an assignment inside brackets. Example:

>>> N = 23
>>> [N = float(N)]
Traceback (  File "<interactive input>", line 1
    [N = float(N)]
       ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> N = float(N)
>>> N
23.0
>>>