How do I put a variable under an if statement?

Question

I am making a multiple choice game. I want it to be like this:
if the input is A, print a prompt that asks for input.
Here it is... What's the issue? Thanks!
choice_1 = input("\n Choose a letter. \n A: AAA \n B: BBB \n")

if choice_1 == 'A':
print("XYZ")
choice_2 = input("A: ABC \n B: DEF \n C: GHI \n"):
if choice_2 == 'A':
print("XYZ")
elif choice_2 == 'B':
print("UVW")
elif choice_2 == 'C':
print("RST")
else:
print("That is not a choice")

elif choice_1 == 'B':
print("XYZ")
choice_3 = input("A: ABC B: DEF \n C: GHI D: JKL"):
if choice_3 == 'A':
print("XYZ")
elif choice_3 == 'B':
print("UVW")
elif choice_3 == 'C':
print("RST")
elif choice_3 == 'D':
print("OPQ")
else:
print("That is not a choice")
else:
print("That is not a choice.")

Answer 1

There shouldn't be a colon after input();
choice_2 = input("A: ABC...\n")
if ...
etc
Try again and tell me if it works (correct the same mistake for choice_3). Don't forget to remove the unnecessary indentations.

Answer 2

Are you trying in Code Playground? Remember to separate the inputs by putting a line in between.

Answer 3

That's weird; it works perfectly fine for me. Try this:

choice_1 = input("\n Choose a letter. \n A: AAA \n B: BBB \n")

if choice_1 == 'A':
print("XYZ")
choice_2 = input("A: ABC \n B: DEF \n C: GHI \n")
if choice_2 == 'A':
print("XYZ")
elif choice_2 == 'B':
print("UVW")
elif choice_2 == 'C':
print("RST")
else:
print("That is not a choice")

elif choice_1 == 'B':
print("XYZ")
choice_3 = input("A: ABC B: DEF \n C: GHI D: JKL")
if choice_3 == 'A':
print("XYZ")
elif choice_3 == 'B':
print("UVW")
elif choice_3 == 'C':
print("RST")
elif choice_3 == 'D':
print("OPQ")
else:
print("That is not a choice")
else:
print("That is not a choice.")

Answer 4

Removed the colon after input() for lines 6 and 18, and unnecessary indentations for the if/elif/else statements.

Answer 5

originally, the error is choice_2 not defined

Answer 6

I'm in vs studio

Answer 7

now it's invalid syntax

Answer 8

what did you change