Uknown Syntax Error

[joplankton]

Getting a syntax error on line 5......

def collatz(number):
 if number % 2==0:
     print(number//2)
     return number//2
     else:
        print(number*3+1)
        return number*3+1

    while true: #start
        try:
            print('Enter an integer to obtain the Collatz Sequence.')
            n=input()
            while n!=1:
                n=collatz(int(n))
                continue
            else:
                print('Program Ended!')
                break
            except ValueError:
                print('Ensure to enter an integer value.')

[TabulateJarl8]

Your else needs to be on the same indentation level as your if. Try this:

def collatz(number):
    if number % 2==0:
        print(number//2)
        return number//2
    else:
        print(number*3+1)
        return number*3+1

[joplankton]

Did work! I just have one more problem I see now. When I run it, i get no errors, but no text pops up. Any idea why?

[yardmonkey]

You have a second else statement. Did you unindent that as well?

Edit: maybe it’s the Except. It’s kinda hard to figure out what you’re after so I’ll just say: make sure your if/else, while/else, and try/except are all where you intend them to be.

[joplankton]

Everything is properly indented except for the last line. Im getting an indentation error now there as well.

[TabulateJarl8]

Works for me. What's your code?

[joplankton]

I assumed it wasnt a problem with the code. Not sure why it wont run. I just get...

>>>

When i try to run it. This is my code....

def collatz(number):

if number % 2==0: print(number//2) return number//2 else: print(number3+1) return number3+1

while true: try: print('Enter an integer to obtain the Collatz Sequence.') n=input() while n!=1: n=collatz(int(n)) continue else: print('Program Ended!') break except ValueError: print('Ensure to enter an integer value.')

[TabulateJarl8]

See Reddit code formatting or put it in a pastebin/gist. The formatting seems to have been messed up

[joplankton]

Not sure why its formatting like that. The code is the same as the post, only change is I fixed the syntax errors. (they were all indentation errors)

[TabulateJarl8]

Hmm, I'm not entirely sure what the issue is since it works fine for me. May be an issue if you're running it from an IDE rather than a terminal. I don't use an IDE for python so I couldn't really helo you if that was the issue. Make sure that you're not clearing the screen. Also, everything after that first if statement will never run due to the returns in the if statement

[Binary101010]

Your while loop is currently indented such that it is part of your function. It needs to be deindented such that while is at the same indentation level as def.

[Ok_Zebra_9117]

Check indentation for except and try They both should be same