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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Even or Odd

Canen McCaslin
Canen McCaslin
552 Points
Posted by Canen McCaslin
Canen McCaslin
552 Points

SyntaxError

The instructions say "This should be short and sweet.". Despite this and rewriting this over and over I am stuck. Help would be appreciated.

even.py 
def even_odd(number):
    if number % 2 == 0
        return True
    else:
        return False

1 Answer

David Evans
David Evans
10,490 Points
David Evans
David Evans
10,490 Points

Hi Canen,

You're missing a : at the end of your if statement.

if number % 2 == 0:
Canen McCaslin
Canen McCaslin
552 Points
Canen McCaslin
Canen McCaslin
552 Points

That's silly. Thank you. Is there any way to delete this question?

David Evans
David Evans
10,490 Points
David Evans
David Evans
10,490 Points

Unsure, don't think so.

No sense really as others might have the same issue as you.

Just mark an answer as correct if it works for ya and hope it helps others!