# Given status = 'error', print 'ok' for 'success', 'retry' for 'pending', 'stop' for 'error', and 'un

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Given status = 'error', print 'ok' for 'success', 'retry' for 'pending', 'stop' for 'error', and 'unknown' for any other value. Use if-elif-else.

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