Is there a way to write code in a way that when I press enter, the code does not run?
I'm also wondering why I can not write two if statements. I get a syntax error when I try. Here is the code.
x = 15
if (x/2)*2 == x:
print 'Even'
else: print 'Odd'

if x == 15:
print 'FIFTEEN'
else: print 'NOT FIFTEEN'
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Question

Is there a way to write code in a way that when I press enter, the code does not run? 
I'm also wondering why I can not write two if statements. I get a syntax error when I try. Here is the code. 
>>> x = 15
>>> if (x/2)*2 == x:
	print 'Even'
else: print 'Odd'

if x == 15:
	print 'FIFTEEN'
else: print 'NOT FIFTEEN'
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>>

anonymous · Answer

The SyntaxError highlights the second if in red.

anonymous · Answer

ctrl-c will stop execution in the idle shell - you might have to hold it down if it is in a dee recursion.  this will preserve any variables.  ctrl-F6 will restart the idle shell

Idle: select New Window from the File menu - write your code in there and F5 to run it

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for your response. I typed the code into a "New Window" and ran the module and it worked. What is the difference between the "New Window" and the IDLE Shell?

anonymous · Answer

the "new window" lets you create 'modules' with multiple statements/expressions/code blocks.  apparently the idle shell only lets you run/evaluate a single compound statement - it wants to evaluate it immediately

anonymous · Answer

I really appreciate your help. Thanks again.

anonymous · Answer

the idle shell is a great way to test things out (prototyping) when you are trying to figure out how to do something