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Maximilian Hill
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 7,661 PointsGuessing Game: ValueError: Arg is an empty sequence.
Hello still working on the guessing game. I created a game function separate from the start_game function in order to make a play_again function. Also, in the start_game function, I set conditions to append the correct guessed value into the list, and for the lowest number(high_score) to display when the game is over. I want to know if 1) I am on the right path with creating a play_again function, and 2) why I am getting the empty sequence error for the high score?
My code: https://w.trhou.se/xnyg3yt2qp
2 Answers
Steven Parker
229,644 PointsLook at lines 45 and 46 together:
score = []
max_score = max(score)
Clearly, the score was just assigned an empty list (empty sequence), and then it is being passed as the argument to the max function, causing the error.
Based on the message that will be issued later, it looks like you were intending for score to contain a list of the results of past games instead of being freshly emptied.
Maximilian Hill
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 7,661 PointsSteven Parker How would I fix it, like return a list full of numbers?
Maximilian Hill
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 7,661 Points@steven I fixed it!
Maximilian Hill
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 7,661 PointsMaximilian Hill
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 7,661 PointsSteven Parker, I fixed the sequence, but now it is returning a Type Error: Non-Type is not an iterable object. My question is why is the list still empty? My code is as follows: https://w.trhou.se/8g3lezedco. Can you pay attention to the play_again function specifically lines 50-55. Thank you!
Steven Parker
229,644 PointsSteven Parker
229,644 PointsThe append method doesn't return anything, so the line
score = score.append("num_guess")first adds a string to score but then the assignment makes it nothing. Not an empty list, but a "NoneType" (something with no value).