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Python Python Basics (Retired) Ins & Outs String Concatenation

Valeshan Naidoo
Valeshan Naidoo
27,008 Points
Posted by Valeshan Naidoo
Valeshan Naidoo
27,008 Points

SyntaxError: keyword can't be an expression

I've typed in the code below and it comes up with the error "SyntaxError: keyword can't be an expression" and it seems to be indicating at the first name in the print function in else:.

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

if name == "Kenneth": print(name + " is a lumberjack and he's OK!")

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

Another thing is that the code doesn't seem to have the same colour indication as was shown in the video, the " " statements are all in green as opposed to blue.

1 Answer

Ryan Ruscett
Ryan Ruscett
23,309 Points
Ryan Ruscett
Ryan Ruscett
23,309 Points

Hey,

The line below is wrong. You are using "=" sign as if you were assigning name to a new string within the print function. Doesn't work that way. 

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

Try it like this.

You need to use name as a variable and put the = as part of the String. 

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

This worked for me in the interpreter

>>> name = input("What's your name? ")
What's your name? Ryan
>>> if name == "Kenneth": print(name + " is a lumberjack and he's OK!")
... else: print(name + " sleeps all night and " + name + "= works all day!")
...
Ryan sleeps all night and Ryan= works all day!
>>>

Does this make sense? If not please let me know and I can try to explain it further.

Thanks!