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Python Python Basics (Retired) Ins & Outs Ins & Outs

Posted by MUZ141026 Bertha Ndachengedzwa
MUZ141026 Bertha Ndachengedzwa
6,260 Points

whats wrong with this syntax? else: print(name + "sleeps all night and" + name + "works all day!")

whats wrong with this syntax?

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

on the else part its stating syntax error

[edit formatting --cf]

Andy Christie
Andy Christie
1,361 Points

Have you started off with an if statement? it should be else: print("..")

Andy Christie
Andy Christie
1,361 Points

print needs to be on another line and indented, and commas.

1 Answer

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

Hi Bertha, I believe the checker is looking for spaces surrounding the names. String concatenation does not add spaces. Try adding the missing spaces inside the strings:

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