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Python Python Basics (Retired) Ins & Outs String Concatenation

Harsh Kumar Woike
Harsh Kumar Woike
204 Points
Posted by Harsh Kumar Woike
Harsh Kumar Woike
204 Points

problem

name = input("what is your name? ")

if name == "harsh": print(name + " is a lumberjack") else: print(name + " is also a lumberjack")

the above written code is not compiling. it is showing syntax error in "else" line 5

1 Answer

Guillaume Maka
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Guillaume Maka
Courses Plus Student 10,224 Points
Guillaume Maka
Guillaume Maka
Courses Plus Student 10,224 Points

Try

name = input("what is your name? ")

if name == "harsh": 
  print(name + " is a lumberjack") 
else: 
  print(name + " is also a lumberjack")
Harsh Kumar Woike
Harsh Kumar Woike
204 Points
Harsh Kumar Woike
Harsh Kumar Woike
204 Points

i did exactly that. when i posted my question the codes came in the same lines. but in the workspace i did exactly what you have suggested. this is the snapshot of my code. please have a look. https://w.trhou.se/44jrs731sw

Guillaume Maka
Guillaume Maka
Courses Plus Student 10,224 Points
Guillaume Maka
Guillaume Maka
Courses Plus Student 10,224 Points

The first print in the if statement is not correctly indented

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