title: How to create if statements using strings in python 3.x
body: <p>So I decided to make some silly simple code to practice on my own, and I have trouble finding what it is im doing wrong. Python displays 'syntax error' but im not sure what im doing wrong.</p>
  
  <pre><code>&gt;&gt;&gt; x= str(input("Select a colour: Red, Blue or Green"))
  Select a colour: Red, Blue or Green:
  &gt;&gt;&gt;if x==str(Red):
  ...    print("Charmander")
  ...elif x==str(Blue):
  ...    print("Squirtle")
  ...elif x==str(Green):
  ...    print("Bulbasaur")
  ... else:
  ...    exit()
  </code></pre>