>>>a = 11 >>>b = 11 >>>if a==b get a syntax error , b as a string? I have done a type(a) and type(b) both are int. class I've tried different test operations <,>,!= nothing works the above is a simplified version of a program I found at http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/python/python101 part two of wishes were Pythons on page 9 Thanks Mike Re-v