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  'indent'ing Python in windows bat David Smith <davids@invtools.com> - 2012-09-17 21:08 -0400
    Re: 'indent'ing Python in windows bat Tim Roberts <timr@probo.com> - 2012-09-17 20:59 -0700

#29400 — 'indent'ing Python in windows bat

Hello, I'm essentially a newbie in Python.
My problem in searching the archives is not knowing what words to use to 
ask.

I'm converting windows bat files little by little to Python 3 as I find 
time and learn Python.
The most efficient method for some lines is to call Python like:
python -c "import sys; sys.exit(3)"

How do I "indent" if I have something like:
if (sR=='Cope'): sys.exit(1) elif (sR=='Perform') sys.exit(2) else 
sys.exit(3)

My sole result in many attempts is "Syntax Error."

Thank you for any help.

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David Smith <davids@invtools.com> wrote:
>
>I'm converting windows bat files little by little to Python 3 as I find 
>time and learn Python.
>The most efficient method for some lines is to call Python like:
>python -c "import sys; sys.exit(3)"
>
>How do I "indent" if I have something like:
>if (sR=='Cope'): sys.exit(1) elif (sR=='Perform') sys.exit(2) else 
>sys.exit(3)
>
>My sole result in many attempts is "Syntax Error."

The other responses asking "why" are excellent, but this will do that
specific job:

    sys.exit( {'Cope':1,'Perform':2}.get(sR,3) )

The best way to convert a batch file to Python is to convert the whole file
to a Python script.
-- 
Tim Roberts, timr@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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