I keep getting an unindent does not match any outer indentation level errror when i try to run this code

Question

Hello, I am new to coding and just started about a month ago, i have been learning from this site & python for dummies
Right now python for dummies gave me this project, make a breakfast menu with input so a user can choose a full course meal
if i am looking at this right & understanding this right he is trying to teach me how to nest functions, arguments, variables & input

This is the code i typed but keep getting this error

print("1. Eggs")
print("2. Pancakees")
print("3. Waffles")
print("4. Oatmeal")
MainChoice = int(input("Choose a breakfast item: "))

if (MainChoice == 2):
Meal = "Pancakes"
elif (MainChoice == 3):
Meal = "Waffles"

if (MainChoice == 1):
print("1. Wheat Toast")
print("2. Sour Dough")
print("3. Rye Toast")
print("4. Pancakes")
Bread = int(input("Choose a type of bread: "))

if (Bread == 1):
print("You chose eggs with wheat toast.")
elif (Bread == 2):
print("You chose eggs with sour dough.")
elif (Bread == 3):
print("You chose eggs with rye toast.")
elif (Bread == 4):
print(" You chose eggs with pancakes.")
else:
print("We have eggs, but not that kind of bread.")

elif(MainChoice == 2) or (MainChoice == 3):
print("1.Syrup\n. Strawberries\n.3 Powdered Sugar")

Topping= int(input("Choose a topping: "))

if (Topping == 1):
print("You chose " +Meal+ " with syrup.")
elif (Topping == 2):
print("You chose " +Meal+ " with strawberries.")
elif (Topping == 3):
print("You chose " +Meal+ "with powdered sugar.")

else:
print("We have" +Meal+ ", but not that topping.")

elif (MainChoice == 4):
print("You chose oatmeal.")

else:
print("We don't serve that breakfast item!")

print("We don't serve that breakfast item!")

elif (Mainchoice == 2) or (Mainchoice == 3): <---

Indentation error:Unindent does not match any outer indentation level

Answer 1

Your indention looks odd. I have tried to fix it:

https://code.sololearn.com/c4j8w9UZWai6/?ref=app

Answer 2

I would made them either lists or dictionaries and then chain them together.

Answer 3

The reason you're getting an error is because Sololearn doesn't allow you to repeatedly prompt the user for input (which I find slightly annoying). This code should, however, work if you use a Python IDE such as Pycharm or IDLE because they do support this type of code.

Hope this helped!

Answer 4

Huh, it seems that would've helped. 😕

To make a list, just set a variable to square brackets with a certain number of elements inside of them (Sorry that was a pretty bad explanation) Take this for example:

list = [first,second,third]

In this list, it consists of three elements. To get one of the elements in a list, call the list followed by the index number of whatever element you want in your list:

print(list[0]) #This will call the first item on the list

This is a pretty good website if you want to get more into lists-http://www.pythonforbeginners.com/basics/JUMP_LINK__&&__python__&&__JUMP_LINK-list-manipulation

What I would suggest it maybe try taking away the brackets in the if, elif, and else statements and see if that does anything.

Answer 5

The Python Tutorial here at SoloLearn will help you.
You can also check the following link:
http://www.pythonforbeginners.com/lists/

Answer 6

Hey faislal,
I am attempting it in python 3.6 IDLE & VS Code neither are working for some reason.
:/

@Elias how do i make them lists? Sorry very new to all of this.
Thank you

Answer 7

sorry for late reply but I ended up figuring it out, indentation was way off from elif mainchocie 2 and 3. got it working now thanks ! If anyone wants to see the result that worked please let me know and I would be happy to share.