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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping While Loops

Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,231 Points
Posted by Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,231 Points

Incrementation

To increment attempt_count is it possible to use this line:

attempt_count++

Does Python support this?

3 Answers

Haisam Elkewidy
Haisam Elkewidy
26,987 Points
Haisam Elkewidy
Haisam Elkewidy
26,987 Points

No, Python doesn't support that. Let's say you want to increment by 1. What you can do instead is:

attempt_count += 1

cesarmatta
cesarmatta
4,800 Points

Why there is a = in there ?

Thanks !

Haisam Elkewidy
Haisam Elkewidy
26,987 Points
Haisam Elkewidy
Haisam Elkewidy
26,987 Points

I started learning Python after having learned Java, and I ran into the same issue too. Python is a bit of a different beast in comparison to other OOP programming languages.

Glad to have been of help.

Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,231 Points
Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,231 Points

Thanks for your help. I've coded in other languages and I wondered if you could do this in Python as well. I've upvoted and given you Best Answer.

Cheers!