[FIXED] How to fix syntax errors due to colon after else statement?

Issue

I don't see any syntax error, do you? The error appears only in ipython, no errors if executed as python script.

$ ipython

IPython 7.16.1 -- An enhanced Interactive Python.                            

In [1]: x=None                                    

In [2]: if x==42: 
   ...:     print('') 
   ...:                                           

In [3]: else: 
   ...:     pass                                  
  File "<ipython-input-3-9c0a60a8fb6c>", line 1
    else:
    ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Solution

You pressed enter one time more than you should have. The else block should be immediately after the if block. What you have now is an else with no if.

In [2]: if x==42: 
   ...:     print('') 
   ...: else:
   ...:     pass     

Answered By - DeepSpace