DannyB wrote: > I'm just learning Python. I've created a simple coin flipper program - > here is the code: > > [source] > #Coin flipper > import random > > heads = 0 > tails = 0 > counter = 0 > > coin = random.randrange(2) > > while (counter < 100): > if (coin == 0): > heads += 1 > counter += 1 > else: > tails += 1 > counter += 1 > > coin = random.randrange(2) > > > print "\nThe coin landed on heads", heads, "times." > print "\nThe coin landed on tails", tails, "times." > [/source] > > <<<I'm sure the [source] tags don't work - I through them in there > anyway.>>> > > The program runs - however - it will give me 100 heads OR 100 tails. > Can someone spot the logic error? > > Thanks > > ~Dan > Looks an awful lot like your homework, but I'll give you a clue. You need to get the your coin tosses inside your loop. Otherwise you only toss the coin once and then loop 100 times with the same value.
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