Re: newbie: Syntax error

2005-02-04 Thread John Machin
Chad Everett wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I am new to Python and programming in general. I bought the book "Python > Programming for the Absolute Beginner" by michael Dawson. > > I have been working through it but am having trouble. > I am trying to make a coin flip program and keep geting a Synax Er

Re: newbie: Syntax error

2005-02-04 Thread Bill Mill
Chad, try "elif tries == 2" or just "else:". You are not allowed to put an expression after an else statement. I recommend you read the python tutorial at http://docs.python.org/tut/tut.html . Peace Bill Mill bill.mill at gmail.com On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 12:49:51 -0600, Chad Everett <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: newbie: Syntax error

2005-02-04 Thread F. Petitjean
Le Fri, 4 Feb 2005 12:49:51 -0600, Chad Everett a écrit : > Hi Everyone, > > I am new to Python and programming in general. I bought the book "Python > Programming for the Absolute Beginner" by michael Dawson. > > I am trying to make a coin flip program and keep geting a Synax Error > "invalid s

Re: newbie: Syntax error

2005-02-04 Thread Matt
Chad Everett wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I am new to Python and programming in general. I bought the book "Python > Programming for the Absolute Beginner" by michael Dawson. > > I have been working through it but am having trouble. > I am trying to make a coin flip program and keep geting a Synax E

Re: newbie: Syntax error

2005-02-04 Thread Kartic
Chad, The usage is like this: - if : - - elif : - - else: - So, your code should be: if tries == 1: elif tries == 2: (You have 'else' followed by a condition...hence a syntax error. else is what it means - "if no other condition is satisfied". You should use 'elif' for s