non-periodic function $e^{-\pi i x}$

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How would you prove $e^{-\pi ix}$ $\forall x \in \Re$ is not 1-periodic?

The Definition of 1-periodic function is: $f : \Re \to \Im$ be 1-periodic if $f(x+1) = f(x)$ $\forall x \in \Re$

What I have been able to do is:

$e^{-\pi i(x+1)} = e^{-\pi ix}$

$e^{-\pi ix}e^{-\pi 1i}$ = $e^{-\pi ix}$

$e^{-\pi 1i}$ = $e^{0}$

$e^{-\pi 1i}$ = $1$

I don't know how to proceed further or argue why this can't be 1-periodic. I have looked at Euler's formula but was not sure how to use it here.

Thanks