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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Exiting

Posted by Makan Fofana
Makan Fofana
Courses Plus Student 1,773 Points

Need Assistance

Hello I need assistance with this problem

firedoor.py 
import sys

while True:
  start = input("Want to start the movie?").lower()

  if start != "n" or "N":
    print("Enjoy the show!")

  else: 
    sys.exit()

2 Answers

Miguel de Luis Espinosa
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
41,279 Points
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
41,279 Points

you are using lower() on start, so start cannot ever be equal to a capital N

Makan Fofana
Makan Fofana
Courses Plus Student 1,773 Points

I took it off but it is still saying Exception: EOF when reading a line.

Miguel de Luis Espinosa
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
41,279 Points
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
41,279 Points

Are you running Python 2? Many computers run python 2 as a default, which uses raw_input() instead of input().

Install Idle 3._ something or go to your command line terminal and try: 

python3 firedoor.py