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Python Python Basics Types and Branching Comparisons

Posted by Kevin Koch
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Kevin Koch
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,767 Points

elif

why is my code not working 

first_name = input("What is your name") 
print("Hello,", first_name)
if first_name == "mimi":
    print(first_name, "is learning python")
    elif first_name == "wale":
        print(first_name, "is learning with a fellow")
        else:
            age =input("How old are you")

            print("You should totaly learn python, {}!".format(first_name))
            print("have a good day{}".format(first_name))
Ryan Markey
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Ryan Markey
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 12,553 Points

Your code works perfectly Kevin, the issue you are having is indentation and formatting.

You have:

if first_name == "mimi":
    print(first_name, "is learning python")
    elif first_name == "wale":
        print(first_name, "is learning with a fellow")

When it should be:

if first_name == "mimi":
    print(first_name, "is learning python")
elif first_name == "wale":
    print(first_name, "is learning with a fellow")

Remember that python uses indentation and spaces in place of opening and closing curly braces '{ }', code must be properly formatted to work as intended.

Try pasting this inside your workspace and try it out.

first_name = input("What is your name?  ") 
print("Hello,", first_name)
if first_name == "mimi":
    print(first_name, "is learning python")
elif first_name == "wale":
    print(first_name, "is learning with a fellow")
else:
    age =input("How old are you")

print("You should totaly learn python, {}!".format(first_name))
print("have a good day{} ".format(first_name))

2 Answers

Mark Sebeck
MOD
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 28,992 Points
Mark Sebeck
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 28,992 Points

I think it might just be formatting. Your if, elif and else need to line up. The prints need to not be indented or will only run if the else clause is executed. Unless the last prints are only suppose to print if the else is run then leave them indented. Let me know if you still need help. 

first_name = input("What is your name") 
print("Hello,", first_name)
if first_name == "mimi":
    print(first_name, "is learning python")
elif first_name == "wale":
    print(first_name, "is learning with a fellow")
else:
    age =input("How old are you")

print("You should totaly learn python, {}!".format(first_name))
print("have a good day{}".format(first_name))
ronny nguyen
ronny nguyen
147 Points

print("Hello,", first_name) It should be print("Hello", first_name) Yo need to remove ,

ronny nguyen
ronny nguyen
147 Points
ronny nguyen
ronny nguyen
147 Points

first_name = input("What is your name") print("Hello", first_name) if first_name == "mimi": print(first_name, "is learning python") elif first_name == "wale": print(first_name, "is learning with a fellow") else: age =input("How old are you")

print("You should totaly learn python, {}!".format(first_name)) print("have a good day{}".format(first_name))