If statement using string function [duplicate]

Question

For a learning project, I try to write a program that asks for a name, and then display "Access granted" if and only if the name is "Thomas".

So far, I wrote this.

name = str(input("What is your name?"))

if name == "Thomas":
print("Access granted")

I would expect it to work as described earlier, but instead I get this error message :

IndentationError: expected an indented block

What does this message mean and how to fix it ? I don't know where to start.

"it doesn't work" doesn't help anyone to help you. The snippet you have isn't valid Python (if should be lower-case, print() should be indented) and Name and name are different identifiers. — AKX
– AKX, Commented Nov 21, 2021 at 20:45
It doesn't work because Name is not the same as name (case-sensitivity), If doesn't exist in the language, it would be if and you didn't indent it correctly — roganjosh
– roganjosh, Commented Nov 21, 2021 at 20:46
Hey, I edited your question to format it in a way that makes it easier to understand what you are trying to achieve and answer. — Samuel Rossille
– Samuel Rossille, Commented Nov 21, 2021 at 20:56

Samuel Rossille · Accepted Answer · 2021-11-21 20:50:08Z

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In Python the indentation counts, and is a part of the syntax !

So you should correct your code this way :

name = str(input("What is your name?"))

if name == "Thomas":
    print("Access granted")

answered Nov 21, 2021 at 20:50

Samuel Rossille

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