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Python Python Basics (Retired) Ins & Outs String Concatenation

Juliette Tworsey
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Juliette Tworsey
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Juliette Tworsey
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python lumberjack.py syntax error

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

if name == "Juliette": 

    print(name + " is a lumberjack and she's OK!") 

else: 
    print(name + " sleeps all night and " + name + " works all day!")

I am getting an invalid syntax error when attempting to run python lumberjack.py in the Workspaces console.

What could be wrong?

Thanks!

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
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Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

The syntax of the code is correct. Can you post the syntax error message?

qlpxjevhuv
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qlpxjevhuv
qlpxjevhuv
10,503 Points

You have to run the exit() command and clear command before executing the lumberjack.py project.

exit()
clear()
python lumberjack.py
Wan Di
Wan Di
5,785 Points

Hi Tomasz, I followed this and I got this error:

python lumberjack.py
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `python'

Any help? I am still stuck...