Python idle shell cannot indent like on code playground

Question

Hi, I am at the following else-statement.
x = 4
if x == 5:
print("Yes")
else:
print("No")

It runs on the code playground interface. However, when I use the Idle Python shell, it doesn't run. I can't get the "else" statement to next properly. I get an "invalid syntax" message. Any ideas? Thanks

Answer 1

I think you will have to manually Ident it

Answer 2

The indents have to be the same size in your code. And you can't mix tabs and spaces.

To have less problems with indents either try using Eclipse+PyDev. It has an auto-fix indents option. Or use reindent:

pip install reindent
reindent <file>

Answer 3

Don't use the shell window! Open a new file and try it there. If it doesn't work there, I don't know how to help...