Except method python pyAIML

Question

My AIML pattern "HI" bot answer "HI TOO"

My code

text = input.("ASK?")
if text == text:
   try:
      print(k.respond(text))
   except:
      print('NOT FOUND')

if i input wrong pattern like "WRONG" except massage doesnt apper

Answer 1

aiml will not throw any exception even if the match is not found it just replies empty string. so instead of try and except block use if else.

text = input.("ASK?")
if text == text:
   if k.respond(text) != '':
      print(k.respond(text))
   else:
      print('NOT FOUND')