what is wrong with this code?

[bitcoin10mil]

def check1():
	import time
	if stat1 < 5:
		while stat1 <5:
			print('smaller_than_5')
			time.sleep(1)
        print('same_or_bigger_than_5')     #I get the error message here.
	else:
		print('same_or_bigger_than_5')

I'm trying to code something that can check a number called 'stat1' every second and see if it is bigger or smaller than 5. I want it to keep showing "smaller than 5" until it same or bigger than 5 and finally stop by showing the "same or higher than 5" message. But I keep getting an error message for line 7. But if the line is removed, it just stops when it is 5 or bigger than 5 and doesn't show the message.

[bowlofred]

You'd need to show the full error message. But the code you show shouldn't have an error there.

But I don't see how line 7 would be reached. If the function is entered with stat1 < 5, then it will run the while loop forever with nothing to change stat1. Are you leaving out any lines that would modify the variable?

[DPaul]

What error message do you get ?

If you remove the line 7, it makes sense that you don't see the message.
That would be triggered by the else statement, but you are still in the if... part.

Paul