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Jason Hitching
Courses Plus Student 577 Pointswhile True: syntax error?
I'm getting a syntax error on my while True: part of code and i'm not sure why?
make a list to hold onto our items
task_list = []
print out instructions on how to use the app
def show_help(): print("What do you want to add to your to-do list?") print(""" Enter 'DONE' to stop adding items. Enter 'SHOW' to show the list of tasks. Enter 'HELP' to receive with the program. """)
def show_task(): print("Here's your list:")
for item in task_list:
print(item)
def add_to_task(new_task):
task_list.append(new_task)
print("Added {}. List now had {} items.".format(new_task, len(task_list)
while True: new_task = input("> ")
# be able to quit the program
if new_task == 'DONE':
break
elif new_task == 'HELP':
show_help()
continue
elif new_task == 'SHOW':
show_help()
continue
add_to_task(new_task)
print()
show_task()
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsYou're missing some punctuation.
On the print line just before that while True:, there are more open parentheses "(" than there are closing ones ")". It looks like 2 more closing ones need to be added to put them back in balance.
In future questions, be sure to format your code so the spacing shows up (in Python, indentation is everything).
Use the instructions for code formatting in the Markdown Cheatsheet pop-up below the "Add an Answer" area.
