check_python_syntax.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

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# Checks syntax of a Python script. Based on this StackOverflow question: https://goo.gl/cfZLMe.

import sys
import traceback


def horizontal_line():
    print >>sys.stderr, "-" * 80


if __name__ == '__main__':
    filename = sys.argv[1]
    source = open(filename, 'r').read() + '\n'
    try:
        compile(source, filename, 'exec')
    except:  # noqa
        horizontal_line()
        print >>sys.stderr, "Syntax error in {}:\n".format(filename)
        traceback.print_exc()
        horizontal_line()
        sys.exit(1)