syntax error when calling a function

Question

quiz_again = str(input("Enter yes or no")
if quiz_again == "yes":
 quiz()

I am tying to run this on python (idle version 3.4.2) but I am greeted with syntax error: invalid syntax and the cursor highlights the ":" If anyone could explain I would be very appreciative

• Dimitris Fasarakis Hilliard: missing right parenthesis after str, should be str(input("Enter yes or no")).
• Dimitris Fasarakis Hilliard: Maya, read the official Python tutorial , it will help you a lot with these small syntactic mistakes.

Answer 1

You have an indentation issue. If a function quiz is defined, try it:

quiz_again = str(input("Enter yes or no"))
if quiz_again == "yes":
 quiz()

or it's possible to run:

quiz_again = str(input("Enter yes or no"))
if quiz_again == "yes": quiz()

• Matthias: Second version is ugly and does not confirm to the Style Guide for Python Code. And why do you keep the call to str and don't explain that you don't need it because the return value of input is already a string?

Answer 2

As pointed by Jim, You need to write as:

quiz_again = str(input("Enter yes or no"))