indentation error that I can't comphrehend.

[shing]

################################################################################
# Module:   XRobo
# Author:   Shing	
# Date:     15/03/07
# Version:  Draft 1.0
################################################################################
# Possible Updates:
#
# 
################################################################################
'''
This module is a hot-headed talk back Robot called XRobo.
'''
################################################################################
# Log:
# 18/03/07   Shing - File created
################################################################################

print "XRobo,"
print " "



while True:
    name = input("What's your name?")

    print "Hi Mistar name"

while True:
    robo = raw_input("Start a conversation or Run from XRobo?")
    if robo.lower() == 'exit':
              break

    elif robo.lower() == 'run':
              break
            
    elif robo.lower() == 'shing':
        print "Yep, that's the guy who made this program, genius isn't he?"
                  
    elif robo.lower() == 'start':
        print "Well if you say so. Sheesh give me a break, I hate talking to"
        print "mortals like you. Anyways, what topic?"  

    elif robo.lower() == 'conversation':
        print "Well if you say so. Sheesh give me a break, I hate talking to"
        print "mortals like you. Anyways, what topic?"

     else:
         print "Mistar"

Says theres an error with my indentation level just after "else:"

Anyone wanna tell me what's going on?

P.S. If there are any other errors in my code, or things i should do to clean this program up, please tell me.

[bvdet]

################################################################################
# Module:   XRobo
# Author:   Shing	
# Date:     15/03/07
# Version:  Draft 1.0
################################################################################
# Possible Updates:
#
# 
################################################################################
'''
This module is a hot-headed talk back Robot called XRobo.
'''
################################################################################
# Log:
# 18/03/07   Shing - File created
################################################################################

print "XRobo,"
print " "



while True:
    name = raw_input("What's your name?")

    print "Hi Mistar name"

while True:
    robo = raw_input("Start a conversation or Run from XRobo?")
    if robo.lower() == 'exit':
              break

    elif robo.lower() == 'run':
              break
            
    elif robo.lower() == 'shing':
        print "Yep, that's the guy who made this program, genius isn't he?"
                  
    elif robo.lower() == 'start':
        print "Well if you say so. Sheesh give me a break, I hate talking to"
        print "mortals like you. Anyways, what topic?"  

    elif robo.lower() == 'conversation':
        print "Well if you say so. Sheesh give me a break, I hate talking to"
        print "mortals like you. Anyways, what topic?"

     else:
         print "Mistar"

Says theres an error with my indentation level just after "else:"

Anyone wanna tell me what's going on?

P.S. If there are any other errors in my code, or things i should do to clean this program up, please tell me.

Python has strict indentation rules. You had an extra space before the else. I modified a couple of things:

name = input("What's your name?")

print "Hi Mistar %s" % name

while True:
    robo = raw_input("%s, start a conversation or Run from XRobo?" % name)

[shing]

what does the % and all that mean?

I think i get the general idea, but i'd like some confirmation. Thanks!

btw: it also says there is invalid syntax with another "else" line of code :

print "XRobo,"
print " "

while True:
    name = raw_input("What's your name?")
    
    else name.lower() == print "Hi Mistar name" <--------------------right there.

while True:
    robo = raw_input("Start a conversation or Run from XRobo?")
    if robo.lower() == 'exit':
              break

[shing]

Also, what does while True mean? What would while false do?

and what is the difference between "raw input" and just "input"?

[bartonc]

Also, what does while True mean? What would while false do?

and what is the difference between "raw input" and just "input"?

True means just what it sounds like:

if True:
    print "true"

while True:
means always run.

while False:
means never run.

raw_input() returns strings.

[bvdet]

Also, what does while True mean? What would while false do?

and what is the difference between "raw input" and just "input"?

'True' and 'False' are built-in Boolean values (similar to 1 and 0). 'while False:' would do nothing. 'while false:' would:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<interactive input>", line 1, in ?
NameError: name 'false' is not defined
>>>

'input()' is equivalent to 'eval(raw_input ())'.

[bartonc]

what does the % and all that mean?

I think i get the general idea, but i'd like some confirmation. Thanks!

% is used in this context (different from numerical) as the "string format" character. This is actuall a little advanced. For now, you can stick with

nameStr = "barton"
print "hello " + nameStr

btw: it also says there is invalid syntax with another "else" line of code :

print "XRobo,"
print " "

while True:
    name = raw_input("What's your name?")
    
    else name.lower() == print "Hi Mistar name" <--------------------right there.

while True:
    robo = raw_input("Start a conversation or Run from XRobo?")
    if robo.lower() == 'exit':
              break

You left out the : after else

    
    else:
        name.lower() == print "Hi Mistar name" <--------------------right there.

I've added the new line plus indentation for better readability.

[shing]

nameStr = "barton"
print "hello " + nameStr

wouldnt that only give "hello" for anybody called barton?

    after else:
              name.lower() == print "Hi Mistar name"

i addded this now and it says there's still something wrong with the else...