where is the mistake I couldn't find it !!! the result is always the second message

Question

def main():

print("hello")
age=input("enter your age")

if age<=17:
print("you are too young !")
else :
print("you are too old !")

if __name__ == '__main__':main()

Answer 1

Hello!
Try this:
age=int(input("enter your age"))

Answer 2

The else statment, there is a space between it and the colon, remove it.
Other than I don't know.

Answer 3

dont you get an error?

Is it python2 or python3

Answer 4

Like Matteo is implying, you're not converting the input to an int. This means the input will be a string instead. Because the string isn't an int, it can't be compared properly to another int, like 17.

You should have put:

age = int(input("enter your age"))

instead. Happy coding! :D