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Python The Challenge

Posted by Tyler Wasser
Tyler Wasser
279 Points

Nesting dot notation

Is there a way to make the variable understanding only produce a lowercase answer using the .lower() method while also utilizing the .format() method to input the name in the string? I want it to not continue the loop if I were to type "Yes" in the prompt.

https://w.trhou.se/po5uzu7tmk

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

You're right, you just need to use the "lower" method to make the test work with any case input:

while understanding.lower() != 'yes':
Tyler Wasser
Tyler Wasser
279 Points

Okay awesome! Thank you. Is it possible to do an input("string".format().lower) or something along those lines to do multiple methods on the same string?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

Sure, you could also code this as:

understanding = input("Hey, {}. Do you understand while loops? ".format(name)).lower()

The potential disadvantage is that you no longer have the verbatim answer for outputting if needed.

justlevy
justlevy
6,325 Points
justlevy
justlevy
6,325 Points

I have a question about making user input lower case all the time...

My code below has 2 .lower() methods.

Is this considered 'clean' or is there a way to do this only once?

Thanks in advance!

name = input("What's your name? ")

answer = "no"

while answer.lower() == "no":
    print("{}, do you understand Python while loops?    ".format(name))
    answer = input("Enter yes/no  ")
    if answer.lower() == "no":
        print("Python while loops are great for repeating blocks of code that appear infinitely. Remember, DRY!")


print("Congratulations, {}, you understand!".format(name))