Python if-else within loop not working (skips if) -

def searcher():     mun = raw_input("enter name of city> ")     pal = mun.replace(' ', '')     state = raw_input("enter state abbreviation> ")     city = pal + state     city = city.upper()     r in range(sheet.nrows):         c in range(sheet.ncols):             cell = sheet.cell(r, c)             if cell.value == city:                 loc = r             else:                 print "not found"     cell = sheet.cell(loc, 15) 

why last if-else skips 'if' , print not found infinitely?

you should have state variable found

# start out false found = false r in range(sheet.nrows):     c in range(sheet.ncols):         cell = sheet.cell(r, c)         if cell.value == city:             loc = r             found = true # set true if find value # now, loops done. if not found:     print "not found"