What am I doing wrong?

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Im typing this into python:

n = input("Number? ")
if n < 0:
print "The absolute value of" ,n,"is",-n
else:
print "The absolulte value of",n,"is",n

And its giving me a syntax error on "Else"??? Im doing exactly like the guidebook says. Any thoughts?

 

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Indentation error. "else" can't be indented. Here's what I did to make it work for me:

Code:

n = input("Number? ")
if n < 0:
     print "The absolute value of" ,n,"is",-n
else:
     print "The absolute value of",n,"is",n

Python is sensitive to indentation. Tell me, are you learning from "Non-Programmers Tutorial For Python"? I had the identical exercise when studying from this source. Hope this helps.

 

Awesome, thanks Tripwire!

Yes, I am learning from that guide. So far so good, though I have caught a few small mistakes, but its a free publication so you cant complain too much.

I printed the PDF out at work and bound it so its like a real book!