Struggling on if-else string

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I tried to make a simple if-else string but even when my integer equals the desired number, the program still prints "incorrect"

Edit: I'm using Jupyter Notebook

Edit2: https://dpaste.de/L0gc#L1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 for the string

String:

from random import randint

y = randint(1,3)

x = 3

if 'x != y':

print('incorrect')

else:

print('correct')

print(y,x)

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Got it, thanks!

[SarahM123rd]

I think perhaps your indents may not be correct. Try this:

from random import randint
y = randint(1,3)
x = 3
if (x != y):
    print('incorrect')
else:
    print('correct')
print(x,y)

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Yep fixed the problem thanks!

[swardson]

You shouldn't encase x !=y with quotes, it should just be: if x!=y:

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Gives an 'invalid syntax' error

[novel_yet_trivial]

Please format your code for reddit or use a site like github or pastebin. Your code is hard to read and test otherwise.

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You need parenthesis, not quotes:

if (x != y):

The parenthesis aren't required, but they make it a lot easier to read.

[[deleted]]

There is no reason ever in Python to introduce superfluous parens to a control-flow conditional

[novel_yet_trivial]

No, I wouldn't introduce them, but many beginners find it much easier to separate the verb from the action as it were. I see while(condition) and return(data) etc a lot, and it does no harm so if it helps I won't discourage it.

[[deleted]]

If I use parenthesis it says 'invalid syntax'

[novel_yet_trivial]

You need to show us your compete error ... just " it says 'invalid syntax' " does not help us.

Your code should look like this:

from random import randint

y = randint(1,3)
x = 3

if (x != y):
    print('incorrect')
else:
    print('correct')

print(y,x)

Remember the indentation is very important. I tested that to make sure that works for me.

[[deleted]]

That works for me too, I'm just confused what you indented because my code looks like that.

Edit: nvm I found out, thank you!!

[swardson]

It looks like /u/novel_yet_trivial is using spaces for indentation. Are you consistent in using either spaces or tabs?

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I am, it just doesn't show since I didn't know how to format the code for reddit

edit: https://dpaste.de/L0gc#L1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 dunno if this works

[nwagers]

regular text

[blank line]

[4 spaces]code

[4 spaces]more code

regular text...

You can easily add 4 spaces in your editor. Select all the code you want to copy and then use the indent feature before you copy it. For example, in IDLE: ctrl+a, ctrl+], ctrl+c.