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Python Challenge Solution

Richard Chuks
Richard Chuks
5,168 Points
Posted by Richard Chuks
Richard Chuks
5,168 Points

Invalid Syntax error for some reason.

I appreciate some help here:

Here is my code: name = input("What's your name? ")

understanding = input("{}, do you understand Python while loops?\n(Enter yes/no)".format(name))

while understanding.lower != "yes":

print(("Ok, {}, while loops in Python repeat as long as a certain Boolean conditions is met.".format(name))
understanding = input("{}, do you understand Python while loops?\n(Enter yes/no)".format(name))

print("That's great, {}. I'm pleased that you understand while loops now. That was getting repetitive.".format(name))

ERROR: File "as.py", line 8
understanding = input("{}, do you understand Python while loops?\n(Enter yes/no)".format(name))
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points

Syntax errors are often not detected until the next line. In this case, line 7 has unbalanced parentheses:

print(("Ok, {}, while loops in Python repeat as long as...
#     ^
#     extra (unbalanced) parenthesis
vladimirv
vladimirv
12,124 Points
vladimirv
vladimirv
12,124 Points

while understanding.lower() != "yes":