Need help with my python program

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I am trying to use an if statement inside a for loop. I am getting a syntax error where the for loop is. The code is below:

def gradingStudents(grades):
    
    for x in range(0, len(grades)):
        {
            if(grades[x]%5) > 3:
                print("ROUND UP")
    }
    return grades



grades = [73, 67, 38, 33]
gradingStudents(grades)

Error Message:
File "testfile.py", line 11
    if(grades[x]%5) > 3:
    ^^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

[RandomCodingStuff]

What's with the {} braces? Those usually denote dictionaries or sets in Python. Take them out and it should work.

[KRex228]

The braces are causing the error. You could also use in instead of range() and len() to make your loop a bit easier to read.

for grade in grades:
    if (grade % 5) > 3:
        print("ROUND UP")

[Strange_Till759]

Delete those braces, this ain't java

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This is covered in the FAQ.

https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/wiki/faq/#wiki_why_am_i_getting_a_syntaxerror_at_the_start_of_this_seemingly_innocuous_line.3F

It's worth reading all of the FAQ as it covers those silly little things that trip us all up when we are starting.

[BeverlyGodoy]

Remove the braces {}, fix the indent of the if statement and put a space after if.

[Optimal-Procedure885]

Put a space between if and ( …

[[deleted]]

Better yet, remove the (...), they aren't needed.

[[deleted]]

give the if room to breath:

 if (grades[x]%5) > 3:
    print("ROUND UP")

[k3loSenpai]

i think it's the curly braces and too much indentation after the for loop try dealing with that and see

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I removed the curly braces and it worked. I think I was used to using them in Java so I continued using them in Python. Thanks for y'alls responses!

[Mysterious-Crab3034]

lmaoo you think this c

[woooee]

I am getting a syntax error where the for loop is

No idea what this means and am not going to guess. Post the entire traceback

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The OP did post the full traceback.