On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 12:03:50 +0000, nards_collective wrote: > if e>= 1 : > a=e > else : > a=0 > > > I keep getting a syntax error. > This piece of code is meant to keep the value of a equal to or grater > than 0. Any odeas would be appreciated. you could also use a = max(0, e) -Mark