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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Number Game Refinement

jacob maggs
jacob maggs
1,703 Points
Posted by jacob maggs
jacob maggs
1,703 Points

help with code wont run

import random


def game():
    secret_num = random.randint(1, 10)
    guesses = []

    while len(guesses) < 5:
        try:
            guess = int(input("Guess a number between 1 and 10  "))
        except ValueError:
                print("{} isn't a number!".format(guess))
        else:

            if guess == secret_num:
                print("You got it! My number was {}".format(secret_num))
                break
            else:
                print("That's not it!")
            guesses.append(guess)

when I try to run it in workspace with python number_game.py , nothing happens no error message or anything, is there something I'm missing that it wont run

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1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

You have defined your game() function but do not call it. At the bottom of your code...

# Add
game()

# OR Add
if __name__ == '__main__':
    game()