Common easily overlooked mistakes
Multiplication
When multiplying two numbers,
number3 = (number1)(number2)
will throw an error. Asterisks must be used:
number3 = number1*number2
Raising number to a power
Raising to a power with a caret
numraisedton = num^n
will throw an error. You need to use double asterisks:
numraisedton = num**n
Indentation issues
If an indentation error is given, select the entire indented region where the indentation error is probably located (check in the region they last made an edit) and
- Format > Dedent Region ( ⌘[ )
- Format > Indent Region ( ⌘] )