I tried making a variable but whenever i type it in it gives my this error
(why are my indents not showing up on the page here ether)

print("If you want to take the Windows quiz please type main() (yes with the parentheses)")
def main():
import time

rank = 0
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>>> rank
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#1>", line 1, in <module>
rank
NameError: name 'rank' is not defined

Moving this thread to the Programming forum to gain it better exposure.

You should summarize things a bit better You did note what your problem is in the title and posted code, however it seems as if you assumed people know what you're trying in advance. Sometimes better to state things more clearly in plain paragraph format and then show the supporting code and error following that.

As far as maintaining any formatting for code, you need to use BB Codes to encapsulate you code. See the ones for [code] blocks.

Resultant code properly surrounded by [code][/code] blocks will look like this example:

Welcome to LQ and to the Programming forum!

To preserve formatting place your code snippets inside [CODE]...[/CODE] tags. You may type those yourself or click the "#" button in the edit controls.

As rtmistler has pointed out, it is not at all clear what you are trying to do, to those willing to help. Remember that the better you describe your problem, the better the help you will receive.

What the error is telling you is that the object "rank" has not been defined within the interactive shell you are running. How that relates to the code snippet you pasted above is unknown to us.

Please review the Site FAQ for guidance in asking well formed questions, then try to re-state your question in a way that others can better understand.