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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Conditional Value

Brent Liang
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Brent Liang
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Posted by Brent Liang
Brent Liang
Courses Plus Student 2,944 Points

Syntax error in line 1

This is an easy line of code and should be right... Why do I get invalid syntax in <string> line 1?

conditions.py 
admitted = None
if age >= 13
    admitted = True

1 Answer

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

Try putting a colon ':' after your if statement: if age >= 13: