what am I missing (syntax error)

[orangeDinosaur]

Here's a section of code:

for x in occupants:
if x not in uniqueUsers and not in staff: uniqueUsers.app end(x)
elif x in staff and not in uniqueStaff: uniqueStaff.app end(x)

When I try to import the module with the function definition that
contains this code, I get a syntax error pointing to the 'in' after the
'and not in staff'. I can't figure out why this is bad syntax. Both
'uniqueUsers' and 'staff' are lists.

thanks for your help!

[James Thiele]

Re: what am I missing (syntax error)

Try:
for x in occupants:
if x not in uniqueUsers and x not in staff:
uniqueUsers.app end(x)
elif x in staff and x not in uniqueStaff:
uniqueStaff.app end(x)

[Alex Martelli]

Re: what am I missing (syntax error)

orangeDinosaur <trevis.crane@g mail.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> Here's a section of code:
>
> for x in occupants:
> if x not in uniqueUsers and not in staff: uniqueUsers.app end(x)
> elif x in staff and not in uniqueStaff: uniqueStaff.app end(x)
>
> When I try to import the module with the function definition that
> contains this code, I get a syntax error pointing to the 'in' after the
> 'and not in staff'. I can't figure out why this is bad syntax. Both
> 'uniqueUsers' and 'staff' are lists.[/color]

say ...'and x not in staff' -- you need the x between 'and' and 'not',
and similarly for the elif (and don't use tabs -- they make a mess of a
display on many newsreaders etc -- fixed to spaces above).


Alex

[Gerard Flanagan]

Re: what am I missing (syntax error)


orangeDinosaur wrote:[color=blue]
> Here's a section of code:
>
> for x in occupants:
> if x not in uniqueUsers and not in staff: uniqueUsers.app end(x)
> elif x in staff and not in uniqueStaff: uniqueStaff.app end(x)
>
> When I try to import the module with the function definition that
> contains this code, I get a syntax error pointing to the 'in' after the
> 'and not in staff'. I can't figure out why this is bad syntax. Both
> 'uniqueUsers' and 'staff' are lists.
>
> thanks for your help![/color]

I think you're missing an 'x':

for x in occupants:
if x not in Users and x not in Staff:
Users.append(x)

Gerard

[Jorge Godoy]

Re: what am I missing (syntax error)

"orangeDinosaur " <trevis.crane@g mail.com> writes:
[color=blue]
> Here's a section of code:
>
> for x in occupants:
> if x not in uniqueUsers and not in staff: uniqueUsers.app end(x)
> elif x in staff and not in uniqueStaff: uniqueStaff.app end(x)
>
> When I try to import the module with the function definition that
> contains this code, I get a syntax error pointing to the 'in' after the
> 'and not in staff'. I can't figure out why this is bad syntax. Both
> 'uniqueUsers' and 'staff' are lists.[/color]

The question is: "what's not in XXX"? x? Something else? You hve to
remember that the computer does only what you tell it to do:

if x not in uniqueUsers and x not in staff: ...

I also prefer using parenthesis to make things more clear and avoid precedence
surprises.

--
Jorge Godoy <godoy@ieee.org >

"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
- Qualquer coisa dita em latim soa profundo.
- Anything said in Latin sounds smart.

[orangeDinosaur]

Re: what am I missing (syntax error)

OK, thanks!