while True: syntax error?

Question

I'm getting a syntax error on my while True: part of code and i'm not sure why?
make a list to hold onto our items
task_list = []
print out instructions on how to use the app
def show_help():
    print("What do you want to add to your to-do list?")
    print("""
Enter 'DONE' to stop adding items.
Enter 'SHOW' to show the list of tasks.
Enter 'HELP' to receive with the program.
""")
def show_task():
    print("Here's your list:")
for item in task_list:
    print(item)
def addtotask(newtask):        
    tasklist.append(newtask)
    print("Added {}. List now had {} items.".format(newtask, len(task_list)
while True:
  new_task = input("> ")
# be able to quit the program
if new_task == 'DONE':
    break

elif new_task == 'HELP':
    show_help()
    continue

elif new_task == 'SHOW':
    show_help()
    continue
add_to_task(new_task)
print()    
show_task()

Steven Parker · Answer

You're missing some punctuation.
On the print line just before that while True:, there are more open parentheses "(" than there are closing ones ")".  It looks like 2 more closing ones need to be added to put them back in balance.
In future questions, be sure to format your code so the spacing shows up (in Python, indentation is everything).  
Use the instructions for code formatting in the Markdown Cheatsheet pop-up below the "Add an Answer" area. :arrowheadingdown:

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Jason Hitching

Jason Hitching

while True: syntax error?

make a list to hold onto our items

print out instructions on how to use the app

1 Answer

Steven Parker

Steven Parker

You're missing some punctuation.