Syntax error? I don't see it

[KenHorse]

Python 3.9.2

I keep getting a syntax error and for the life of me, I don't see it:

root@piZERO:~/bin# ./npwAgent.py
File "/root/bin/npwAgent.py", line 559
getCLarguments()
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

From the file (lines 558 and 559):

    # Get command line arguments.
    getCLarguments()

Here's what it calls:

def getCLarguments():
    """
    Get command line arguments.  There are three possible arguments
        -d turns on debug mode
        -v turns on verbose mode
        -p sets the sensor query period
        -c sets the chart update period
    Returns: nothing
    """
    global debugMode, verboseMode, dataRequestInterval, chartUpdateInterval

    index = 1
    while index < len(sys.argv):
        if sys.argv[index] == '-v':
            verboseMode = True
        elif sys.argv[index] == '-d':
            debugMode = True
            verboseMode = True
        elif sys.argv[index] == '-p':
            try:
                dataRequestInterval = abs(int(sys.argv[index + 1]))
            except:
                print("invalid sensor query period")
                exit(-1)
            index += 1
        elif sys.argv[index] == '-c':
            try:
                chartUpdateInterval = abs(int(sys.argv[index + 1]))
            except:
                print("invalid chart update period")
                exit(-1)
            index += 1
        else:
            cmd_name = sys.argv[0].split('/')
            print("Usage: %s [-d | v] [-p seconds] [-c seconds]" \
                  % cmd_name[-1])
            exit(-1)
        index += 1
##end def

[Gribouillis]

What are the lines between 500 and 570?

[deanhystad]

The error syntax error is probably on a previous line, or at least starts on a previous line. When I get a mysterious error I cannot see, I line comment out the line in question and see if the error moves to the next line. If it does, the error is somewhere earlier in the code.

[KenHorse]

I have to admit I am new to Python 3.9.x and this is someone else's code

What are the lines between 500 and 570?

def getCLarguments():
    """
    Get command line arguments.  There are three possible arguments
        -d turns on debug mode
        -v turns on verbose mode
        -p sets the sensor query period
        -c sets the chart update period
    Returns: nothing
    """
    global debugMode, verboseMode, dataRequestInterval, chartUpdateInterval

    index = 1
    while index < len(sys.argv):
        if sys.argv[index] == '-v':
            verboseMode = True
        elif sys.argv[index] == '-d':
            debugMode = True
            verboseMode = True
        elif sys.argv[index] == '-p':
            try:
                dataRequestInterval = abs(int(sys.argv[index + 1]))
            except:
                print("invalid sensor query period")
                exit(-1)
            index += 1
        elif sys.argv[index] == '-c':
            try:
                chartUpdateInterval = abs(int(sys.argv[index + 1]))
            except:
                print("invalid chart update period")
                exit(-1)
            index += 1
        else:
            cmd_name = sys.argv[0].split('/')
            print("Usage: %s [-d | v] [-p seconds] [-c seconds]" \
                  % cmd_name[-1])
            exit(-1)
        index += 1
##end def

def main_setup():
    """
    Handles timing of events and acts as executive routine managing
    all other functions.
    Parameters: none
    Returns: nothing
    """
    global power1, battemp, ambtemp, sms

    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, terminateAgentProcess)
    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, terminateAgentProcess)

    # Log agent process startup time.
    print('===================\n'\
          '%s starting up node power agent process' % \
                  (getTimeStamp())

[Gribouillis]

The definition of the getCLarguments() function is irrelevant to the SyntaxError. The error is near the point where the interpreter indicates the error.