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Python

Posted by kevin gustavsson
kevin gustavsson
4,585 Points

what is wrong with my python if and else code, link source that i controlled with

first_name = input("What is your first name? ")
print("Hello, ", first_name)
if first_name == "kevin":
    print(first_name, "you are ok.")
print("Have a great day {}!".format(first_name))
else:
  print("sorry")
  print(first_name," go away")

https://www.tutorialspoint.com/python3/python_if_else.htm

[MOD: added ```python formatting -cf]

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,468 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,468 Points

There is an indention error.

first_name = input("What is your first name? ")
print("Hello, ", first_name)
if first_name == "kevin":
    print(first_name, "you are ok.")
# The print below "closes" the if statement above due to not being indented
print("Have a great day {}!".format(first_name))
else:  # <-- becomes orphan else statement and syntax error
  print("sorry")
  print(first_name," go away")

Correctly indent the third print statement, and all should be well. Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!