Python syntax error with "else"

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I am using IDLE and Python 2.7. I am new to python and programming in general so sorry if this is extremely newbish, which it probably is.

Anyway, I'm following along and taking notes with python video and I was using IDLE and I keep getting this syntax error https://i.sstatic.net/DHcyP.png . I tried moving "else:" back to see if that was the problem but that didn't help. Just giving me a hint would help lol, thanks.

I see you're trying to enter that into an interactive Python shell. Normally the interactive shell is only convenient for entering and trying single-line statements, rather than writing whole programs. I recommend you step forward to where you are actually writing code in an editor, saving it in a file, and running the code using the normal Python runtime environment. — Greg Hewgill
– Greg Hewgill, Commented May 27, 2014 at 3:40
Well the vid I was watching was doing this just fine in the interactive shell so I was confused as why this wasn't working for me, I'll try it in an actual file and see if it work. — Bandit
– Bandit, Commented May 27, 2014 at 3:53
And wow, it works fine as an actual file but not in the Interactive Shell >.> FFS.. Thanks Greg lol. — Bandit
– Bandit, Commented May 27, 2014 at 3:59

Elliott Frisch · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-27 02:39:52Z

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White space is significant in loops and if-else in python, I believe you wanted something like

if sister_age > brother_age:
  print("Sister is older")
else:
  print("Brother is older")

answered May 27, 2014 at 2:39

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Bandit Over a year ago

Yeah that's what I want and I've entered it like that but it keeps giving me an error. Again see i.imgur.com/mXgBzrl.png I've tried various ways of indenting >.>

Zeeking786 · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-16 17:48:19Z

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I solve your problem and solution is very simple...you just have to start the else part from the start of IDLE like i have done you will get your desirable output .

answered Jan 16, 2021 at 17:48

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