why doesn't += work in a while true loop python?

Question

the code just doesn't work, I can not understand what is wrong with the +=

taken = 1
first = int(input("   "))
while taken <= 6:
        print(1)
        print(taken+=1)

the syntax error just pops up and the + is highlighted red, I have tried looking however the only question I found was where it did not work because of the global the person put before the thing they were += onto.

Answer 1

This is because variable += val is shorthand for variable = variable + val
As this is an assignment expression, and doesn't return anything, that's why this is considered to be a syntax error.

Note 1: This has nothing to do with while loop, it's universally unaccepted

Note 2: Python doesn't support ++ / -- operators as of now

So, do this instead:

taken = 1
first = int(input("   "))
while taken <= 6:
        taken+=1
        print(f"1\n{taken}")

Answer 2

you simply cannot do that. you can do this instead:

taken = 1
first = int(input("   "))
while taken <= 6:
        print(1)
        taken += 1
        print(taken)

Answer 3

This happens because you cannot reassign a variable in the print function Try to write taken += 1 in the row above and than print taken.

taken = 1
first = int(input("   "))
while taken <= 6:
        print(1)
        taken += 1
        print(taken)

Answer 4

why do you use first to get input without any reason?

taken = 1.0
#first = int(input("   "))
while taken <= 6:
    print(taken)
    taken += 1.0

output: