Python: "expected indent block" dont know how to fix

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Ok, so I have my program but I'm getting an "expected an indent block" and i don't know where it is I believe I have it right but I'm very confused.

##Cave fuction
def cave():

    global lvl
    global mhp
    global exp

    while True:
        print("Who whould you like to talk to. (Emily(1), James(2), Paco(3)")
        talk = int(input("Who to talk to: "))
        ptint(" ")               
        if talk == 1:
            #put storie function here
        elif talk == 2:
            #put train function here
        elif talk == 3:
            print("Your level is", lvl, "you have", mhp, "and have", exp, "EXP")
        else:
            amsterdam = 7 #filler

        print("Anthing else needed(y/n)")
        ant = input("Anthing: ")

        if ant == n:
            break
        else:
            mexico = 19 #filler

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 09 '14 at 18:35

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Put pass (or print statment or anything that executes really) between your if/elif statements. The comments aren't really read as code.

answered Mar 09 '14 at 18:35

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 07 '14 at 08:06

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In Python, there is no such thing as empty block like {} in C. If you want block to do nothing, you have to use pass keyword. For example:

if talk == 1:
    pass  # Put storie function here.
elif talk == 2:
    pass  # Put storie function here.

This should fix your problem. After line ending with :, next line MUST be intended, and comments do not count to indentation in that respect.

edited Sep 07 '14 at 08:06

BenMorel

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answered Mar 09 '14 at 18:39

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Sep 08 '14 at 10:18

You have to put some valid statements inside if-else statements, where you have written put storie function here. Following code will not throw an error as there is some valid statement for each if-else:

def cave():

    global lvl
    global mhp
    global exp

    while True:
        print("Who whould you like to talk to. (Emily(1), James(2), Paco(3)")
        talk = int(input("Who to talk to: "))
        ptint(" ")               
        if talk == 1:
            #put storie function here
            pass
        elif talk == 2:
            #put train function here
            pass
        elif talk == 3:
            print("Your level is", lvl, "you have", mhp, "and have", exp, "EXP")
        else:
            amsterdam = 7 #filler

        print("Anthing else needed(y/n)")
        ant = input("Anthing: ")

        if ant == n:
            break
        else:
            mexico = 19 #filler

ok i dident know that Thanks – user3399178 Mar 09 '14 at 18:37 — user3399178, Mar 09 '14 at 18:37

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 09 '14 at 18:35

After the condition of if or elif, and after else, an indented block is expected. Something like this:

if condition:
    indented_block
elif condition:
    indented_block
else:
    indented_block

Just a comment as a block:

if condition:
    # ...

is not considered, so you have to put something there. One alternative is using a placeholder:

if condition:
    pass

pass is a null operation. When it is executed, nothing happens.

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Sep 08 '14 at 10:17

if that's the exact code you're running, your problem should be within:

while True:
    print("Who whould you like to talk to. (Emily(1), James(2), Paco(3)")
    talk = int(input("Who to talk to: "))
    ptint(" ")               
    if talk == 1:
        #put storie function here
    elif talk == 2:
        #put train function here

here you get the comment #put storie function here which is not evaluated as code so basically what python interprets is:

while True:
    print("Who whould you like to talk to. (Emily(1), James(2), Paco(3)")
    talk = int(input("Who to talk to: "))
    ptint(" ")               
    if talk == 1:
    elif talk == 2:
    […]

whereas it expects:

while True:
    print("Who whould you like to talk to. (Emily(1), James(2), Paco(3)")
    talk = int(input("Who to talk to: "))
    ptint(" ")               
    if talk == 1:
        print("python wants actual code here in an inner block")
    elif talk == 2:
        print("python wants actual code here in an inner block as well")
    […]

and thus does not compile

score 0 · Answer 6 · edited Sep 07 '14 at 15:21

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Your if blocks are empty. Try this

if talk == 1: pass #put storie function here elif talk == 2: pass #put train function here elif talk == 3: print("Your level is", lvl, "you have", mhp, "and have", exp, "EXP") else: amsterdam = 7 #filler

edited Sep 07 '14 at 15:21

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answered Mar 09 '14 at 18:35

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Mar 09 '14 at 18:37

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you need to enter some statement before the. elif talk == 2:

if talk == 1:
    print 1
elif talk == 2:

answered Mar 09 '14 at 18:37

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