Python indention error

[Warsheep]

I've encountered an error which just doesn't make sense.

def getinput():
    
    raw_input(" - ", prompt)
    
    if prompt == "!start":
        #startcode
        
    elif prompt == "!quit":
        #quitcode
        
    elif prompt[1:] != "!":
        #check that first char isn't a !
        #checking the prompt
        
    else:
        #shouldn't really be here...
        return -1 

On the first elif, it gives the error "expected an indented block". However, it is properly indented as far as I can understand, like all other indentions, it is indented using tab.

Any ideas? :/

[ZeekyHBomb]

If you are doing nothing, you need the pass-keyword, which does nothing but is a place-holder for places, where python expects something to be done.

[PvtCupcakes]

You can't have blank if statements. Put pass at the end.

So it'll say:

if prompt == "!start":
    #startcode
    pass


elif prompt == "!quit":
    #quitcode
    pass
        
elif prompt[1:] != "!":
    #check that first char isn't a !
    #checking the prompt
    pass

You can take the pass out when you add real code.

[Warsheep]

Ohhh, thanks a lot!
I noticed that it probably had something to do with the other elses, but the only idea was that it had something to do with the comments. >_<

Thanks again btw.