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Nelson Chuang
1,221 Pointsi don't get it
looks ok to me?
import random
start=5
while start==True:
rand=random.randint(1,99)
if even_odd(rand)==True:
print("{} is even",format(rand))
else:
print("{} is odd",format(rand))
start=start-1
def even_odd(num):
# If % 2 is 0, the number is even.
# Since 0 is falsey, we have to invert it with not.
return not num % 2
3 Answers
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsI was able to get your code to pass with three changes.
- moved
even_odddefinition ahead of use. - compare 'start' in while. If start is non-zero it is "truthy"
- fixed format typos by replacing comma with period.
import random
start=5
def even_odd(num):
# If % 2 is 0, the number is even.
# Since 0 is falsey, we have to invert it with not.
return not num % 2
while start:
rand=random.randint(1,99)
if even_odd(rand)==True:
print("{} is even".format(rand))
else:
print("{} is odd".format(rand))
start=start-1
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
41,279 PointsTry defining the function before using it. Also, it just feels wrong to me to compare start to False, compare it to 0 instead
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsHey Miguel, Moving the function def earlier is correct. However, comparing to False or True, or comparing to the "truthiness" of an object is the Pythonic Way.
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
41,279 Pointsoh and try
from random import randint
and then you can use randint on its own
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 PointsIn Python it is OK to import a module like random then use random.randint. This keeps the current name space clean and prevents collisions between similarly name objects from different modules. It also helps a code reviewer know which package an object came from without having to scroll back to the top of a long file.