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Python

Posted by Christopher Wommack
Christopher Wommack
3,983 Points

Help I don't know what I am doing wrong

I am getting a invalid syntax on line 8 with the little pointer under the t on except. Any help is appreciated also if I may ask what makes the computer ask for another input after you get the wrong answer? I have had to look up just about everything in the community is that normal or am I struggling more than I should?

alex novickis
alex novickis
34,894 Points

this is normal.

Take a read through the "Markdown Cheatsheet" and paste in your code, and a log of the exact error - so we can see what's going on

while True:
     try:
         x = int(input("Please enter a number: "))
         break
     except ValueError:
         print("Oops!  That was no valid number.  Try again...")

Since it says syntax error, it means you didn't format something the way python wants, missing semicolon, or wrong indentation

http://inventwithpython.com/blog/2012/07/09/16-common-python-runtime-errors/

Christopher Wommack
Christopher Wommack
3,983 Points 
import random
def game():
    guesses = []
    num = random.randint(1, 10)
    while len(guesses) < 5:
        try:
            guess =int(input("guess a number between 1 and 10")
        except ValueError:
            print("{} is not a number".format(guess))
        else:
            if guess == num:
                print("you guessed it correctly. my number was {}".format(num)
            elif: guess > num:
                print("My number is lower than yours".format(guess))
            elif: guess < num:
                print("My number is higher than yours".format(guess))
        else:
            print("That's not it")
        guesses.append(guessees)
        play_again = input("Do you want to play again? Y/n")
        if play_again.lower() !='n':
            game()
        else:
            print("Bye!")
game()
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Ummm don't use the ' character, try using the ` (right below the Esc key on your keyboard) character instead.

Your code is still un-readable to us :)

4 Answers

Andreas cormack
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Andreas cormack
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,011 Points

Hi Christoper

There are alot of errors in your code. See below

import random
def game():
    guesses = []
    num = random.randint(1, 10)
    while len(guesses) < 5:
        try:
            guess =int(input("guess a number between 1 and 10")  # have not closed the Int function properly
        except ValueError:
            print("{} is not a number".format(guess))
        else:
            if guess == num:
                print("you guessed it correctly. my number was {}".format(num) # have not closed print properly
            elif: guess > num: # this should be elif guess > num:
                print("My number is lower than yours".format(guess))
            elif: guess < num:  # this should be elif guess < num:
                print("My number is higher than yours".format(guess))
        else: # indent this block
            print("That's not it")
        guesses.append(guessees)# this should be guesses.append(guess)
        play_again = input("Do you want to play again? Y/n")
        if play_again.lower() !='n':
            game()
        else:
            print("Bye!")
game()
Christopher Wommack
Christopher Wommack
3,983 Points

Thank you for your help I corrected those errors now it is showing the if guess == num: TabError: inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation and it's pointing at the colon

alex novickis
alex novickis
34,894 Points
alex novickis
alex novickis
34,894 Points

"inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation" - this means you have tabs and spaces for indent pick one type of indent character and stick to it, don't mix them

since they both look the same it's a bit difficult to find them after you put them in some editors will help you out with this - for example, in sublime you can go to View->Indentation->Convert indentation to spaces

Otherwise you will have to go line by line and see what you did by deleting the indent and putting it back with spaces

Christopher Wommack
Christopher Wommack
3,983 Points
Christopher Wommack
Christopher Wommack
3,983 Points

I am trying to get the game to let me make multiple guesses and tell me when I have won I am sure I have something wrong or am missing something

import random

def game():
    ''' return to game().'''

    def guess_again():
        guess_again = int(input("guess again: "))
        ''' return to guess_again().'''
    num = random.randint(1, 10)
    guesses = []
    while len(guesses) < 5:
        try:
            guess = int(input("guess a number between 1 and 10: "))
        except ValueError:
            print"{} is not a number.".format(guess)
        else:
            if guess == num:
                print"You guessed it correctly. My number was {}".format(num)
                break
            elif guess > num:
                print"My number is lower than yours {}".format(guess)
                guess_again()
                return
            else:
                print"My number is higher than yours {}".format(guess)
                guess_again()
                return
            guesses.append(guesses)
    else:
        play_again = input("Do you want to play again? Y/n")

        if play_again.lower() != 'n':
            game()
        else:
            print"Bye!"
            break




game()

guess_again()
Andreas cormack
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Andreas cormack
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,011 Points
Andreas cormack
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Andreas cormack
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,011 Points

Hi Christopher

Dont get what you mean by multiple guesses. The while loop already lets you guess 5 times. I amended your code a bit see below

import random

guesses = []


def game():

    num = random.randint(1, 10)
    while len(guesses) < 5:
        try:
            guess = int(input("guess a number between 1 and 10: "))
        except ValueError:
            print("You did not type a number ")
            game()
        else:
            if guess == num:
                print("You guessed it correctly. . My number was {}".format(num))
                break
            elif guess > num:
                print("My number is lower than yours.. My number was {}".format(num))
            else:
                print("My number is higher than yours. My number was {}".format(num))
            guesses.append(guesses)
    else:
        print("Game Over !!")
        play_again = input("Do you want to play again? Y/n")

        if play_again.lower() != 'n':
            game()
        else:
            print("Bye!")





game()