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Python Python Basics Types and Branching Use an if

Robert Rydlewski
Robert Rydlewski
3,827 Points
Posted by Robert Rydlewski
Robert Rydlewski
3,827 Points

Impossible !! ?? Why if statement don't work ??

favorite_color = input("What is your favorite color? ") if favorite_color == "blue": print("You must love the sky!"

branching.py 
favorite_color = input("What is your favorite color?  ")
    if favorite_color == "blue":
print("You must love the sky!")

2 Answers

Zimri Leijen
Zimri Leijen
11,732 Points
Zimri Leijen
Zimri Leijen
11,732 Points

Your indentation is wrong.

In python, indentations are very important.

Robert Rydlewski
Robert Rydlewski
3,827 Points
Robert Rydlewski
Robert Rydlewski
3,827 Points

So you mean the space matter. I don't get it?

Zimri Leijen
Zimri Leijen
11,732 Points

yes, the space matters in python