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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Exiting

Kevin Lankford
Kevin Lankford
1,983 Points
Posted by Kevin Lankford
Kevin Lankford
1,983 Points

"Didn't get right response from start_movie"

Not quite sure why this one is not running, it runs ok in the console but I'm not sure where to fix this error....

firedoor.py 
import sys

def whatever():

    something  = input(str("Would you like to start the movie? Y/n: "))

    if something.lower() != "n":
        print("Enjoy the show!")
    else:
        sys.exit()

2 Answers

Wairton Rebouças
Wairton Rebouças
8,225 Points
Wairton Rebouças
Wairton Rebouças
8,225 Points

Hi, just place your code outside a function

something like this:

something  = input(str("Would you like to start the movie? Y/n: "))
if something.lower() != "n":
    print("Enjoy the show!")
else:
    sys.exit()

Note that you don't need that str call inside the input call, just the string input("Would you like to start the movie? Y/n: ")

Kevin Lankford
Kevin Lankford
1,983 Points
Kevin Lankford
Kevin Lankford
1,983 Points

I noticed that there was no func def on a related question I saw regarding this challenge! I thought to keep it in for good coding practice. Thank you!