[Tutor] invalid syntax

[Gregor Lingl]

Christopher Spears schrieb:

>        elif:
>            file_size[b][1] == files_size[b+1][1]:
>                biggest_files = biggest_files + file_size[b][1] + file_size[b][1]
>        else:
>            biggest_files = biggest_files +
>files_size[b+1]
>        
>
>  
>
You have to put another boolean expression between "elif" and ":"
elif means: else if ... . So if *what*?
Ah' a closer look to your code reveals: this file_size[b][1] == ....  
comparison should
immediately follow the elif. (Right?) . So simply  delete the :  and  
put  the comparison
on line up.
Only if you don't have to check any more conditions,
       else:
suffices.

HTH, Gregor
 

>    print files_size
>    print biggest_files
>
>According to Python, the : after the elif is causing
>an invalid syntax error.  What gives?!  I thought I
>was supposed to include that colon.
>
>-Chris
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