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Python

Posted by Nick Osborne
Nick Osborne
4,612 Points

Hi, can anyone tell me where have I gone wrong in this number game task? Thanks!

import random
secret_num = random.randint(1,10)
i = 0
num = 0

def get_guess():
    num = int(input("Hey enter a number between 1 and 10 "))

while True:
    i = i + 1
    get_guess()
    if num == secret_num:
        print ("Spot on! You got that after {} goes!".format(i))
        break
    elif num > secret_num:
        print ("Too big! Try again!")
        continue
    elif num < secret_num:
        print ("Too small! Try again!")
        continue

2 Answers

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

Hi Nick

I have amended your code a bit and it works now. Get the your function get_guess to return the user input. Then call the function inside the while loop rather than setting num = 0. See below

import random
secret_num = random.randint(1,10)
i = 0

def get_guess():
    num = int(input("Hey enter a number between 1 and 10 "))
    return num


while True:
  num = get_guess()
  i = i + 1
  if num == secret_num:
    print ("Spot on! You got that after {} goes!".format(i))
    break
  elif num > secret_num:
    print ("Too big! Try again!")
    continue
  elif num < secret_num:
    print ("Too small! Try again!")
    continue
Nick Osborne
Nick Osborne
4,612 Points

Aha! I see! Thanks very much for you help Andreas!

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

Hi Nick

Indent the while loop so its part of the function get_guess. This enables you to run the entire app by calling the get_guess function.

Nick Osborne
Nick Osborne
4,612 Points

Hi Andreas, thanks for your reply. The thing is get_guess is called in my loop. What happens is that num is always set to zero even after get guess is called, so that it always says "too small". Doesn't calling get_guess mean that num would be updated?