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Python

Posted by nstooty
nstooty
2,106 Points

Defining game's function is throwing an error.

I've got both a test/customized version and a normal version made while following the video. The one I've made while following along has suddenly given me a syntax error referring to line 3, where I define the game's function. Could use a second set of eyes to see where my mistake happened. Testing along with the video was fine until we worked on the part I had been stuck on: having another else for playing the game again. I can't for the life of my see where I messed up. 

import random

def (game):
    # generate a random number between 1 an 10
    secret_num = random.randint(1, 10)
    guesses = []

    while len(guesses) < 5:
        try:
            # get a number guess from the player
            guess = int(input("Guess a number between 1 and 10: "))
        except ValueError:
            print("{} isn't a number!".format(guess))
        else:
            # compare guess to secret number
            if guess == secret_num:
                print("You got it! My number was {}".format(secret_num))
                break
            elif guess < secret_num:
                print("My number is higher than {}".format(guess))   
            else:
                print("My number is lower than {}".format(guess))
            guesses.append(guess)   
    else:
        print("You didn't get it! My number was {}".format(secret_num))
    play_again = input("Do you want to play again? Y/n ")
        if play_again.lower() != 'n':
            game()
        else:
            print("Bye!")
game()

1 Answer

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey nstooty,

I'm not seeing a name for your function.

Try:

def game():

Currently you're function is unnamed and you're setting game as a parameter.