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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Even or Odd Loop

Posted by Carl McLaughlin
Carl McLaughlin
3,692 Points

I'm getting "Oops! It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing." and I haven't touched import random since task 1.

how can task 1 start failing when all I did was add the correct code to test the odd or even portion, I've checked that against other questions in the forums it seems this task is bugged or something, at least not returning the correct error.

even.py 
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:
    test = random.randint(1, 99)
    if even_odd(test):
        print("{} is even").format(test)
    else:
        print("{} is odd").format(test)
    start -= 1

2 Answers

Alex Life
Alex Life
16,114 Points

For the task one not working, look at your .format syntax.

Carl McLaughlin
Carl McLaughlin
3,692 Points

Gah, yep, basic syntax error. Thank you Alex!!

Oh and for your first question, it's an implied while start [== truethy]: ie not 0.

it's one of my favorite parts of python

Alex Life
Alex Life
16,114 Points

Ah I see. I Didn’t know that, but my uhh “quirks” wouldn’t let me leave it blank like that! Lol

Alex Life
Alex Life
16,114 Points
Alex Life
Alex Life
16,114 Points

I’ll offer a suggestion though I don’t know it’ll help the particular problem..

“While start” what?