python - Why is my if true/elif/else-code not working? -


in python, trying make code accept user move forward if writes "true", , not if writes "false" statement in user_answer. when run code however, "the answer correct!"-part no matter write. part having trouble starts "test_answer".

could me this?

name_list = ["dean", "bill", "john"] enter_club = ["enter", "enter"]  print ("the club - mads") print (" ") print ("""you approach secret club called \"the club\". club members dangerous. make sure tell guard 1 of members names.""") print ("") print ("good evening. before allowed enter, need check if name on our list.")  def enter_the_club():     enter_now = input(" \npress \"enter\" enter club... ")     if (enter_now in enter_club) == true:         print (" ")         print ("but enter, met intelegence test. \n reads:")  check_name = input("what name? ")                def list_check():     if (check_name in name_list) == true:     print("let me check.. yes, here are. enjoy yourself, %s!" % check_name)     enter_the_club() elif check_name.isalpha() == false:     print("haha, nice try %s! let's hear real name." % check_name)     list_check() elif (check_name in name_list) == none:     print ("you need give name if want come in.")     list_check() else:     print ("i sorry, can not find name on list, %s." % check_name)     print ("are sure that's listed name?")     list_check() list_check()  print ("but enter, met intelegence test.") print (" ") print ("it reads:")  test_answer = true  def iqtest(): user_answer = input("is 18/4 % 3 < 18 true or false? ") if test_answer == user_answer:     print ("great, %s, answer correct!" % check_name) else:     print ("you not allowed enter before answer correct, %s!" % check_name)     iqtest()  iqtest() 

true boolean constant. user enters either "true" or "false", both character strings. also, elif condition cannot true. trying 3 decision branches?

without changing code ... try this?

test_answer = "true"  def iqtest():     user_answer = input("is 18/4 % 3 < 18 true or false? ")     if test_answer == user_answer:         print ("great, %s, answer correct!" % check_name)     else:         print ("you not allowed enter before answer correct, %s!" % check_name)         iqtest() 

note i've corrected "else" syntax.

also, have no value check_name; assume global variable you've handled elsewhere.