SyntaxError from Python Label Expression in ArcMap?

Question

I am trying to use a find label expression that changes the font of one field, [NUMBERNAME]. I am using the Python parser of ArcGIS 10.3.1 for Desktop.

All fields have a data type of text. This is what I have...

def FindLabel ([NUMBERNAME]):
    lineone = "A:"+ [NUMBER]
    absName = "<CLR red='255'><FNT size = '14'>" + [NUMBERNAME] + "</FNT></CLR>"
    if [NUMBERNAME] != None:
        return lineone + '\n' + absName + '\n' + "BLK:" + [BLOCK] + '\n' + "SEC:"+ [SURNUM] 

I am getting an error. Any thoughts as to what is wrong?

Error:

The expression contains an error. Modify the expression and try again. Error 0 on line 0. SyntaxError: invalid syntax(string, line 2).

Answer 1

You currently have:

lineone = "A:" + [NUMBER] but [NUMBER] isn't defined anywhere.

Any fields that you want to use in the expression, you need to include as a parameter to the function.

So, it looks like you would want:

def FindLabel ([NUMBERNAME], [NUMBER], [BLOCK], [SURNUM]):
   ...

Answer 2

You need to allow for [NUMBER], [BLOCK], and [SURNUM] in your function.

def FindLabel([NUMBERNAME],[NUMBER],[BLOCK],[SURNUM]):

And make sure to account for None to be returned if any of those fields could be empty.