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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Membership

Robert Young
Robert Young
1,391 Points
Posted by Robert Young
Robert Young
1,391 Points

indentation error

time = 15

store_open = None store_hours = [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18] if time in store_hours: store_open = True else: store_open = False

membership.py 
time = 15

store_open = None
store_hours = [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
    if time in store_hours:
        store_open = True
    else:
        store_open = False

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hey Robert,

The if/else statement should not be indented. In Python, indentation is use to place a piece of code inside of another block. For example, the line store_open = True is indented and is inside the if.

The way you have it now, the compiler is complaining because the indents place the if/else block inside a list, which is not correct. So, all you need to do is shift the entire block back to the same indentation as the other lines.

time = 15

store_open = None
store_hours = [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]

if time in store_hours:
    store_open = True
else:
    store_open = False

Hope that helps. :)

Keep Coding! :dizzy: