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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Exiting

Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points
Posted by Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points

perplexed by the question

the question says nothing about start_movie but I get error stating it so I thought I define a function however I still get error. Can someone help me figure what's up?

import sys def start_movie(): answer=input("Do you want to start the movie? n/N y/Y").lower if answer!="n": print("Enjoy the show!") else: sys.exit()

firedoor.py 
import sys
def start_movie():
    answer=input("Do you want to start the movie? n/N y/Y").lower
    if answer!="n":
        print("Enjoy the show!")
    else:
        sys.exit()

2 Answers

jcorum
jcorum
71,816 Points

Mona, very close!

You don't need a function, and lower is a function not a property:

import sys

answer = input("Start the movie? Y/n ").lower()
if answer != "n":
    print("Enjoy the show!")
else:
    sys.exit()
Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points
Mona Jalal
Mona Jalal
4,302 Points

Thank you. Not sure why it was asking for start_movie

jcorum
jcorum
71,816 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,816 Points

They were trying to give you the text for the input(), but yes, it could be confusing! I'm sure we've all struggled with "interpreting" what's really wanted. I know I have.