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Kurobe Kuro^T_T^
5,369 Pointswhy is the age variable next to the else:
why is it next to the else:???????
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Josh Keenan
19,662 PointsI don't think there is any major reasoning behind it other than to help show what python can do and teaching it. It demonstrates that you can capture a variable within an if/else statement and then use it as you please.
Kurobe Kuro^T_T^
5,369 PointsKurobe Kuro^T_T^
5,369 Pointsok thanks!