Path: csiph.com!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder3.hal-mli.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder1.hal-mli.net!newsfeed.datemas.de!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.freenet.ag!news2.euro.net!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.052 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.90; '*S*': 0.00; 'else:': 0.03; '21,': 0.07; 'function,': 0.07; 'bind': 0.16; 'blocks': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'innermost': 0.16; 'subject:when': 0.16; 'mon,': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.17; 'jan': 0.18; 'code.': 0.20; 'math': 0.20; 'fairly': 0.21; 'meant': 0.21; 'statement': 0.23; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.25; 'functions.': 0.27; 'to?': 0.27; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.27; 'received:209.85.212': 0.28; 'indentation': 0.29; "i'm": 0.29; 'function': 0.30; 'running': 0.32; 'goes': 0.33; 'says': 0.33; 'function.': 0.33; 'up!': 0.33; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.33; 'program,': 0.34; 'received:google.com': 0.34; 'pm,': 0.35; 'similar': 0.35; 'received:209.85': 0.35; 'but': 0.36; 'be.': 0.36; 'too': 0.36; 'received:209': 0.37; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'some': 0.38; 'things': 0.38; 'sure': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'your': 0.60; 'lost': 0.60; 'easy': 0.60; 'side': 0.61; 'back': 0.62; 'is.': 0.62; 'here': 0.65; 'honest': 0.75; "'if": 0.84; '2013': 0.84; 'unifying': 0.84; 'yet?': 0.84; 'eli': 0.93; 'taught': 0.97 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=FXJlFJleRbfCkQX4eLtWicWkhOEf3s9QoS1fpmT+8XY=; b=uo+v/2jpb+rhEXg7GRML0lzC1g4JKHU4rZTtk/7OM9u4Fo1qI9mqZgYcvGhm9KR3dg P4ghJwDFsAaInRHBl/FUAg5r4kj5bD2knziV7c0TrD6QTNXhazE6g3SHfPnVCY8OYliA i90kJSCqQgjWxQBj6K8A64R2SCLlZfkZvtRiTEoO/pubdP3RR+gpYly1BWXFVl8JkIYU Nm8gU+bQptYIr4PHRLbS0ENGaOFAOm/A6A39NzatZBkdGrK+o07OSs04V+LG3dh1lc08 bsC9Uvby+bM00R4LBMyV7cRsqUVvq2Rkj7SnYJQy0NAU0v5sBD0kTl1kzbET6EENa1r9 5u0Q== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.220.219.77 with SMTP id ht13mr3827956vcb.66.1358743932325; Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:52:12 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <2cc6791f-ba56-406c-a5b0-b23023caf4bb@googlegroups.com> References: <2cc6791f-ba56-406c-a5b0-b23023caf4bb@googlegroups.com> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:52:12 +1100 Subject: Re: Else statement executing when it shouldnt From: Chris Angelico To: python-list@python.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 22 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1358743935 news.xs4all.nl 6843 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:58851 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:37141 On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 3:40 PM, eli m wrote: > an else statement is running when it shouldnt be. It is on the last line. Whenever i am in the math or game function, when i type in main, it goes back to the start of the program, but it also says not a valid function. I am stumped! Check your indentation levels. I see a few things here that look odd: > if function == "help": > while helpfunc == 0: > if helpmain == "main": > else: What is the else meant to bind to? The innermost if? The 'if function == "help"'? It's currently binding to the while. Recommendation: Break this up! Your main loop is huge! It's way too easy to get lost in it. And while you're at it, consider unifying some of the similar blocks of code. The solution to both issues is simple: Use functions. Have you been taught about them yet? Also, side tip: Be honest about homework. I'm fairly sure that's what this is. :) ChrisA