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Python Python Basics (Retired) Ins & Outs Ins & Outs

Phillip Shakesby
Phillip Shakesby
1,009 Points
Posted by Phillip Shakesby
Phillip Shakesby
1,009 Points

my code is not working on create a variable with name in it challenge

help me understand why my code is not working on create a variable with name in it challenge

my code is below:

name = input("What's your name?")

if name == "Phillip": print(name + " is cool ") else: print (name + " is a dork and " + name + " smells funny! ")

2 Answers

Rand Seay
Rand Seay
13,975 Points

Hello Phillip,

The if statement you have needs to be properly indented for it to work. Alternatively, there is a shorthand version that can be used. The two ways you can write them are like this:

name = input("What's your name?")

# this is a proper "if" statement
if name == "Phillip":
    print(name + " is cool ")
else:
    print (name + " is a dork and " + name + " smells funny! ")

# this is the shorthand version
print(name + " is cool ") if name == "Phillip" else print (name + " is a dork and " + name + " smells funny! ")

Hopefully this helps solve your problem.

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

task 1 states: Create a variable named name with your name in it.

you dont use input, just set the value of the variable:

name = "stone"

also, you dont need the if else block. you only need to do what the challenge task asks. no more. no less. The challenges are very picky and usually you wont pass if you do something it doesnt ask for.

all you need is to set the value of a variable called name:

name = "stone"