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Python Python Basics (Retired) Ins & Outs String Concatenation

Posted by Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
2,301 Points

Else error on lumberjack.py

I keep receiving an error that is associated with else: . Could that be because I'm using a Mac? I have the exact work as Kenneth does.

5 Answers

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Looking at the code you replied to Stone with, you do need to dedent your else: and the block following in, so the else: lines up with the if and the code inside the else is just one tab in. I don't see any other syntax errors.

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

your else block needs to be unindented so its outside the if block. right now its inside the if block

name = input("What's your name? ")
if name == "Kenneth":
  print(name + " is a lumberkack and he's okay!")
#unindent it the else block so its outside of the if block
else:
  print(name + " sleeps all night and " + name + " works all day!")
Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
2,301 Points

Are there any other errors? I've redone this about 5 times with this new answer and it still isn't working :(

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

woops. forgot python comments use # instead of //. fixed it in my answer. try removing the comment and see if it works then

Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
2,301 Points

I left the text out, I don't know if that is the problem?

ruslanfarutdinov
ruslanfarutdinov
198 Points
ruslanfarutdinov
ruslanfarutdinov
198 Points

I had the same problem. Definitely make sure that else: and if blocks are lined up. But also, after writing code save the code (command + S) and then run it- that is what made it work for me. It's almost like, otherwise python doesn't recognize that you've made changes.

ben rodriguez
ben rodriguez
6,382 Points

I had the same problem with the indentation and saving within the console. thanks for the assistance @Rusian

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

it should not have anything to do with your OS. you most likely have an error in your code. can you post your code?

Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
2,301 Points 
name = input("What's your name? ")
if name == "Kenneth":
  print(name + " is a lumberkack and he's okay!")
  else:
    print(name + " sleeps all night and " + name + " works all day!")

CONSOLE: <pre><code> treehouse:~/workspace$ python lumberjack.py
File "lumberjack.py", line 4
else:
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
treehouse:~/workspace </code></pre>

Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
2,301 Points

Are there any other possibilities? I cannot get over this :(

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

just tried using the following code after fixing the indentation and it worked fine

name = input("What's your name? ")
if name == "Kenneth":
  print(name + " is a lumberkack and he's okay!")
#unindent it the else block so its outside of the if block
else:
  print(name + " sleeps all night and " + name + " works all day!")