Python - If statement

Question

Hi

I keep getting invalid syntax with the below:

if (row[0] == year) and (row[1] == month) and (row[2] == day and (row[3] == hour) and (row[4] == minute):
       print "hello"
      else:
       print "hello2"

Any ideas?

Answer 1

A closing paren is missing at row[2] == day.

Answer 2

You're missing a closing parenthesis:

if (row[0] == year) and (row[1] == month) and (row[2] == day and (row[3] == hour) and (row[4] == minute):
                                                           ^^^

Also, beware indentation.

Answer 3

Try:

if row[0:5] == [year, month, day, hour, minute]:

That fixes your error and makes the whole thing much more readable.

Answer 4

If "row" is a list, you can do this instead (for clarity):

if row[:5] == [year, month, day, hour, minute]:

..or if row is a tuple:

if row[:5] == (year, month, day, hour, minute):

Answer 5

Add a colon after "hour)" along with the aforementioned ")"

Answer 6

You have 5 superfluous left parentheses but only 4 superfluous right parentheses. Consider losing ALL the parentheses!