Need help with some Python code

[MCADAMS]

I'm learning programming for the first time with Python, trying to make a random number game. I have this:

```
#Self-written 'Guess the Number' game
import random

guessesTaken = 0

print('Hello! What is your name?')
myName = input()

number = random.randint(1, 20)
print('Ok, ' + myName + '. I am thinking of a number between 1 and 20\. Guess.')

while guessesTaken < 6:
    print('Take a guess.')
    guess = input()
    guess = int(guess)

    guessesTaken = guessesTaken + 1

    if guess < number:
          print('Too low!')

    if guess > number:
          print('Too high!')

    if guess == number:
        break

if guess == number:
    guessesTaken = str(guessesTaken)
    print('Congratulations! You guessed the number in ' + guessesTaken + ' guesses!'

if guess != number:
    number = str(number)
    print('Sorry, the number we were looking for was ' + number)

```
When I run it I get "invalid syntax" and it points to the colon after
```
if guess != number:

```
I've double checked the code I'm referencing and they're identical it seems. Any help?

[Jumbofile]

Try getting rid of the !.

[cheatking]

Guess isn't available outside of the while loop.
http://www.saltycrane.com/blog/2008/01/python-variable-scope-notes/

[MCADAMS]

@MrSean:

> Guess isn't available outside of the while loop.

That was it. Thanks!