First python program, syntax error in while loop

[alex23]

On May 6, 10:37 pm, Mark Lawrence <breamore... at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> One of these days I'll work out why some people insist on using
> superfluous parentheses in Python code.  Could it be that they enjoy
> exercising their fingers by reaching for the shift key in conjunction
> with the 9 or 0 key?

One of these days I'll work out why some programmers consider typing
to be "effort".