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commodore · Jun 15th, 2006, 3:57 AM

I have some if and elif statements that I use multiple times so I put them in a def. Now I have a while loop whic start with the defdfunction() and then has elif statements (because the if statement is in the defdfunction) but python says that the firs elif in the while loop is an error.

Here's an example:
http://rafb.net/paste/results/ZXY1lI53.html

Arevos · Jun 15th, 2006, 5:30 AM

elif and else statements are subsections of an if block. You can't move the if statement away from the elif blocks.

You probably want something like:

(Toggle Plain Text)

if something:
    ...
else:
    while whatever:
        if first_elif_condition:
            ...
        elif second_elif_condition:
            ...

Jun 15th, 2006, 3:57 AM	#1
commodore Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Estonia Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	Branching&loops problem I have some if and elif statements that I use multiple times so I put them in a def. Now I have a while loop whic start with the defdfunction() and then has elif statements (because the if statement is in the defdfunction) but python says that the firs elif in the while loop is an error. Here's an example: http://rafb.net/paste/results/ZXY1lI53.html

Jun 15th, 2006, 5:30 AM	#2
Arevos Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,499 Rep Power: 5	elif and else statements are subsections of an if block. You can't move the if statement away from the elif blocks. You probably want something like: (Toggle Plain Text) if something: ... else: while whatever: if first_elif_condition: ... elif second_elif_condition: ... if something: ... else: while whatever: if first_elif_condition: ... elif second_elif_condition: ... Last edited by Arevos; Jun 15th, 2006 at 5:55 AM.

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