"if" beginner question

[perfringo]

Some observations:

input() is more readable and concise when used with argument:

>>> first = input('Choose the first one: ')
Choose the first one: 

In order to get spaces between choices you don't need to enter empty strings. Same result can be achieved by adding space at the end of string or writing it in one string with double spaces:

>>> print("milk", "", "sugar", "", "tea", "", "coffee")
milk  sugar  tea  coffee
>>> print('milk ', 'sugar ', 'tea ', 'coffee')
milk  sugar  tea  coffee
>>> print('milk  sugar  tea  coffee')
milk  sugar  tea  coffee