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Python Python Basics All Together Now Branch and Loop

Eli Ato
Eli Ato
1,310 Points
Posted by Eli Ato
Eli Ato
1,310 Points

Syntax error on variable subtraction

TICKET_PRICE = 10

tickets_remaining = 100


# Output tickets remaining

print("There are {} tickets remaining.".format(tickets_remaining))

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

ticketsWanted = int(input("Hi {}, how many tickets would you like ?  ".format(name)))

price = ticketsWanted * TICKET_PRICE

print("That will be a total of ${}.".format(price))

confirmBuy = input("Would you like to confirm purchase of {} tickets? Y/N ?  ".format(ticketsWanted))

if confirmBuy.lower() == "y":
    print("SOLD, thank you for your purchase {}!".format(name)
    tickets_remaining -= ticketsWanted
else:
    print("Thank you anyways, {}".format(name))


print("There are now {} tickets remaining.".format(tickets_remaining))

I'm getting a syntax error on line 22 ( tickets_remaining -= ticketsWanted) Not sure why or what to do, I've tried seeing if it was something to do with indention to no avail. Thank you for any help!

2 Answers

Shem Ogweno
Shem Ogweno
15,392 Points

You are missing ')' 

if confirmBuy.lower() == "y":
    print("SOLD, thank you for your purchase {}!".format(name)) #<-- Here --
    tickets_remaining -= ticketsWanted
Eli Ato
Eli Ato
1,310 Points
Eli Ato
Eli Ato
1,310 Points

Ahh thank you lol couldn't see it

Shem Ogweno
Shem Ogweno
15,392 Points

you are welcome!