If statement Syntax error

[Wellybike]

Hi, I’m following the freecamp Learn Python - Full Course for Beginners [Tutorial], and Im learning about if statements. I’m copying the ‘if’ exactly as written and getting a syntax error. I’m aware of the trans question raging in the uk but this is what he wrote, so please don’t give me grief

is_male = True

if is_male:
print (“You are a male”)

It says 'if is_male 'is a syntax error. Can someone explain why I’m getting that error and help me understand it and get past it please?

Thanks in advance
terry

[admit8490]

Hi
When copypasted your code and run it, it gave syntax error because of quotes.
I deleted original quotes and just added quotes again - that did it.

To be fair I am not sure why quotes from code are invalid

Ah, and I added indentation - the code you posted is not indented

[maddie2]

i was making code for a discord bot via youtube video but the website i’m using to code updated since then
i typed in the code:

if message.content.startswith(‘\yo’):
await message.channel.send(‘Hey’)

and it returned as a syntax error in the image attached (on the right of the image in the red text)

i enabled message content intent for the bot as well, so i don’t understand what’s wrong with the code.