Python error IndentationError expected an indented block

Question

I am trying to execute the following python code:

def example(p,q):
a = p.find(" ")
b = q.find(" ")
str_p = p[0:a]
str_q = p[b+1:]
if str_p == str_q:
    result = True
else:
    result = False
return result

And I get the folloeing error:

IndentationError: expected an indented block

Peter Wilkins · Accepted Answer

Python requires its code to be indented and spaced properly. Never mix tabs and spaces. If you're using tabs stick to tabs and if you're using space stick to space.

Also in your code, change this part:

if str_p == str_q:
    result = True
else:
    result = False
return result
To
return str_p == str_q

Hope this will resolve your indentationerror: expected an indented block.

Python error IndentationError expected an indented block

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