I have these two simple python scripts however they do not run due to the following errors:

./faren.py
./faren.py: line 7: Note - you should be careful of the order in
which you write your conditions so that you don't
end up masking one condition behind another (this
comment applies to all languages - not just Python): command not found
./faren.py: line 9: syntax error near unexpected token `('
./faren.py: line 9: `faren = input("Enter a temperature") * 9.0 / 5 + 32'
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faren = input("Enter a temperature") * 9.0 / 5 + 32
print "That degrees converts to",faren
if faren > 212:
print "Steam"
elif faren > 112:
print "Very Hot Water"
elif faren > 32:
print "Water"
else:
print "Ice"
print "Program completed"
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

./age.py
File "./age.py", line 17
print "A negative age is not possible."
^
IndentationError: expected an indented block
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age = input("Enter your age (in human years): ")

print # print a blank line

# check if the age is valid using a simple if statement

if age < 0:

print "A negative age is not possible."

elif: age < 3 or age > 110:

print "Frankly, I don't believe you."

else:

print "That's the same as a", age/7, "year old dog."
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Can anyone point out what needs to be edited, (maybe add the backslash character "\"?).

In python code-indentation is essential. If you don't put your scripts into code-tags no one here can see the indentation and it is impossible to help you with your problems, especially if you get IndentationErrors.

Using the python editor 'Kate' and the script is as follows:

# Conditional example 4 - if / elif / else

""" Note - you should be careful of the order in
which you write your conditions so that you don't
end up masking one condition behind another (this
comment applies to all languages - not just Python)"""

faren = input("Enter a temperature"\) * 9.0 / 5 + 32
print "That degrees converts to",faren
if faren > 212:
print "Steam"
elif faren > 112:
print "Very Hot Water"
elif faren > 32:
print "Water"
else:
print "Ice"
print "Program completed"

""" Sample results:

-bash-3.2$ python if4.py
Enter a temperature 33
That degrees converts to 91.4
Water
Program completed
-bash-3.2$ python if4.py
Enter a temperature -5
That degrees converts to 23.0
Ice
Program completed
-bash-3.2$

Next script:

#!/usr/bin/env python

# All comments start with a the character "#"

# This program converts human years to dog years

# get the original age

age = input("Enter your age (in human years): ")

print # print a blank line

# check if the age is valid using a simple if statement

if age < 0:

print "A negative age is not possible."

elif: age < 3 or age > 110:

print "Frankly, I don't believe you."

else:

print "That's the same as a", age/7, "year old dog."

The indentations refer to which part of the scripts?/ What should be added to them?

For the OP, you need to put your code between "[code]" and "[ /code]", so that the indentation is preserved. Note that there shouldn't be a space in the closing tag.

You can use [noparse] tags to stop other tags from being interpreted.

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age = input("Enter your age (in human years): ")

print # print a blank line

# check if the age is valid using a simple if statement

<indent>

<% if age < 0: %>

<% print "A negative age is not possible." %>

<% elif: age < 3 or age > 110: %>

<% print "Frankly, I don't believe you." %>

<% else: %>

<% print "That's the same as a", age/7, "year old dog." %>

</indent>

Firstly did I use the correct indentation tags?

Secondly should the tags be at the very start of the code or as in the above example, surrounding the if/else/elif statements?

You have to put the whole code into the code tags, so that it looks for example this way:
This will make it look like this:

Nylex said this in a previous post:

The first program listing is taken from here:

http://www.wellho.net/resources/ex.p...em=y103/if4.py

The second program listing is part of the "Linux Newbie Administration Guide," and it's been reproduced here:

http://linux.about.com/library/bl/op...e7.2python.htm

People, he didn't just forget to use CODE tags to format his post; he actually didn't have indentation in his Python source file.

shayno90, you retyped the programs and removed all the indentation. That's why it didn't work. Put the indentation back in.