Python function call error - newbie question

[peterv12]

I'm trying to learn Python online, using DiveIntoPython.org. The first example program I have tried is this:

def buildConnectionString(params):
	"""Build a connection string from a dictionary
	
	Returns string.
	"""
	return ";".join(["%s=%s" % (k, v) for k, v in params.items()])

if __name__ == "__main__":
	myParams = {"server":"mpilgrim", \
				"database":"master", \
				"uid":"sa", \
				"pwd":"secret"
				}
	print buildConnectionString(myParams)

I'm running this in an OS X Terminal and I'm getting the following error message:

/Users/peterv/bin/test1.py: [b][COLOR=red]line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `('[/color][/b]
/Users/peterv/bin/test1.py: [b][COLOR=red]line 1: `def buildConnectionString(params):'
[/color][/b]

Can anyone explain what the problem is? I did a cut & paste from the pdf, so it should work, according to the book. I don't see any syntax error.

 

[peterv12]

Never Mind! I just realized that I need the #!/user/bin/python line at the top.
Sorry....