Return outside function error in Python

Question

I have tried every possible way that i know to resolve this, still getting the same response. please i need help!

Here is the code

def system_login(username, password):

allowed_list = ["remi", "joshua", "tayo", "debbie", "ezekiel", "augustine", "michael"]

if username in allowed_list and len(password) >=6:

return "Welcome, you're allowed to access the system"
```else:

```sql
return("This username does not exist in our system") or ("The password you entered is too short")
```Here is the error message:


```ruby
 Cell In[1], line 6
    return "Welcome, you're allowed to access the system"
    ^
SyntaxError: 'return' outside function

Answer 1

You had But you are asking a question about Python? Maybe you are not in the right place? Python is not a Microsoft product.

Anyway, it seems that you have failed to indent the if statement. Recall that indentation is significant in Python!