@staticmethod gives SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Question

Hi

I have been using a python script for a long while and all of sudden it gives me:

  File "youtube-dl.py", line 103
    @staticmethod
    ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

If you want to see the script, its right here: http://bitbucket.org/rg3/youtube-dl/raw/2009.06.29/youtube-dl

What could be the reason?

Update

I am using python version Python 2.3.4.

Answer 1

You might be using an old Python version that didn't support decorators yet.