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Python Comparison Solution

Posted by Sakinah McCoy
Sakinah McCoy
471 Points

Challenge.py syntax error for user name

https://w.trhou.se/0zkannfbc1

Hello, I appreciate any help in advance!!! I'm getting a syntax error: invalid syntax for line 11. This current string is what I changed it to after I originally got the error. The string at first was similar to line 12. I already played around with the indentation with both lines and nothing worked.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points

The problem is actually on line 5 where the parentheses are unbalanced. There needs to be one more closing parenthesis at the end of the line.

The system doesn't detect the problem until it encounters the next statement (on line 11).

Sakinah McCoy
Sakinah McCoy
471 Points

Thank you, Steven. You are getting me together. I was able to add my code to my question this time thanks to you, also. You're a lifesaver. I was working on that code for hours.