1: Syntax and Indentation Rules

Python uses indentation to define blocks. Missing colons or inconsistent spaces cause immediate errors.

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In programming languages, syntax is what makes or breaks code. For a language like Java, this means putting blocks in curly brackets {}, and terminating lines with a semicolon ;. Python is one of the easiest languages to learn because of its forgiving syntax, with the biggest thing to keep in mind being indentation for code blocks.

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Whenever we get an error regarding indentations, make sure to check that all lines are where they should be in terms of spacing. Try fixing this one!

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Since this is just foundations, we won't too in depth on all the different cases where this could be problem, but it helps to keep this rule in mind: if we want it to be executed in the same section, we need to indent in the same section.

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Try fixing each of these code cells so that they run without any errors!

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Indentation is important, so if code isn't working, check for that first!