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Python

Posted by Christopher Morris
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Christopher Morris
iOS Development with Swift Techdegree Student 1,760 Points

Cannot figure out why my elif are not working..

name = input("Please enter your name: ") number = int(input("Please enter a number: "))

TODO: Make sure the number is an integer*

TODO: Print out the User's name and the number entered,

making sure the two statements are on separate lines of output.

TODO: Compare the number the user gave with the different

FizzBuzz conditions.

*********************

If the number is divisible by 3, print "is a Fizz number."

If the number is divisible by 5, print "is a Buzz number."

If the number is divisible by both 3 and 5, print "is a FizzBuzz number."

Otherwise, print "is neither a fizzy or a buzzy number."

*********************

print(name,"\n", number) if (number / 3): print("{} is a Fizz number.".format(number)) elif (number / 5): print("{} is a Buzz number.".format(number)) elif (number / 3 & number / 5): print("{} is a FizzBuzz number.".format(number)) elif (number/3 or number/5): print("{} is neither a fizzy or a buzzy number.".format(number))

TODO: Define variables for is_fizz and is_buzz that stores

a Boolean value of the condition. Remember that the modulo operator, %,

can be used to check if there is a remainder.

Using the variables, check the condition of the value, and print the necessary

string

I tried using % and tried removing the parenthesis but no luck! I need help :(

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points

You'll want to use the modulo operator. In your code if (number / 3) is always true (except if number = 0 ) so the rest of the conditions are never considered.

One solution:

name = input("Please enter your name: ")
number = int(input("Please enter a number: "))

print(name,"\n", number)
if (number % 3 == 0):
    if (number % 5 == 0):
        print("{} is a FizzBuzz number.".format(number))
    else:
        print("{} is a Fizz number.".format(number))
elif (number % 5 == 0):
    print("{} is a Buzz number.".format(number))
else:
    print("{} is neither a fizzy or a buzzy number.".format(number))