Physics Python wrote:
Hello,
I am teaching myself python using the book: Python Programming for Absolute
Beginners, 2nd edition by Michael Dawson. I am using python 2.7.1.
In chapter 3 we are learning to use structures (while, if, elif) to write a
program that has the user guess a number betw
looping = True
while looping:
guess = int(raw_input("Take a guess: "))
tries += 1
if guess > the_number:
print "Lower..."
elif guess < the_number:
print "Higher..."
else:
print "You guessed it! The number was", the_number
print "And it only took y
In case you still need help:
- # Set the initial values
- the_number= random.randrange(100) + 1
- tries = 0
- guess = None
-
- # Guessing loop
- while guess != the_number and tries < 7:
- guess = int(raw_input("Take a guess: "))
- if guess > the_number:
- print "Lower..."
-
On 2011-01-12, Jason Staudenmayer wrote:
> Return False instead of break should work
>
> else:
> print "You guessed it! The number was", the_number
> print "And it only took you", tries, "tries!\n"
> return False
Since he isn't in a function, that isn't any good. He wo
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On 2011-01-12, Physics Python wrote:
> Is this an indentation problem then?
That depends how you look at it. I was not clear from your code exactly
where you wanted to handle things.
> How do I update the sentinel within the secondary while loop. I
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Thanks,
Is this an indentation problem then?
How do I update the sentinel within the secondary while loop. I am trying to
avoid using breaks by the way, as I can program this example using breaks:
--- start---
import random
print "\tWelcome to 'Guess my number'!:"
print "\nI'm thinking of a numb
On 2011-01-12, Physics Python wrote:
> while guess != the_number:
=
> while tries > 7:
> if guess > the_number:
> print "Lower..."
> else:
> print "Higher..."
> guess = int(raw_input("Take a guess:
Hello,
I am teaching myself python using the book: Python Programming for Absolute
Beginners, 2nd edition by Michael Dawson. I am using python 2.7.1.
In chapter 3 we are learning to use structures (while, if, elif) to write a
program that has the user guess a number between 1 and 100.
Here is
