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e_madness

Reputation: 3

Can't use if condition twice in Python terminal (syntax error)

I'm a complete beginner, I apologize for the incorrect terms So I started that OpenClassroom course on Python and tried to copy this code:

>>> a = 5
>>> if a > 0: # Si a est positif
...    print("a est positif.")
... if a < 0: # a est négatif
...    print("a est négatif.")

but when I tried it:

>>> a = 5
>>> if a > 0:
...     print("a est positif.")
... if a < 0:
  File "<stdin>", line 3
    if a < 0:
    ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>>

after pressing the enter key after the second "if" condition it didn't let me write the instruction and only displayed the error. Any thoughts?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 107

Answers (1)

chepner
chepner

Reputation: 532238

In the interactive interpreter, a compound statement isn't terminated until you enter an empty line. In this case, it means your second if is a misindented part of the first if statement.

In a regular script, there is no problem; the compound statement ends as soon as a line without the required indentation is discovered.

Upvotes: 1

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