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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Conditional Value

Posted by annikaheflin
annikaheflin
577 Points

What does invalid syntax (('str')line 1)

Please I don't get it

conditions.py 
admitted = None
if age > 13
admitted = True
    print("hello")

1 Answer

Oli Flemmer
Oli Flemmer
13,394 Points
Oli Flemmer
Oli Flemmer
13,394 Points

You just need to ad a colon(:) after the if statement. e.g

if 15 < 20:
    print("15 is less than 20!")

Also don't forget to indent, but that should happen automatically and put admitted = False instead of None. It's just better practice.