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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Exiting

Nicholas Anstis
Nicholas Anstis
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Posted by Nicholas Anstis
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Python Basics challange

I can't figure it out. I don't know what i'm doing wrong.

Use input() to ask the user if they want to start the movie. If they answer anything other than "n" or "N", print "Enjoy the show!". Otherwise, call sys.exit(). You'll need to import the sys library.

firedoor.py 
 play_again = input("Play again? Y/n ").lower()
            if play_again != 'n':
                return play(done=False)
            else:
                sys.exit()

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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You started off really well here! But there are a few things that are off. First, you forgot to import sys so it won't even know what sys.exit is. Secondly, the return statement shouldn't be there at all. You're supposed to print "Enjoy the show!". And third, you got a little carried away with your indentation which is causing indentation errors. Take a look at my solution:

import sys
play_again = input("Play again? Y/n ").lower()
if play_again != 'n':
  print("Enjoy the show!")
else:
  sys.exit()
Nicholas Anstis
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Nicholas Anstis
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Thanks a lot. It's working and i understood my mistakes.

Was of great help

Shadow Skillz
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Hi Jennifer thanks for the help as well. I was wondering is the .lower() function a nesecity im not to sure if thats my issues as well as other problems I'm having but would love your input

Jennifer Nordell
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@christiansykes No, you don't absolutely have to have the .lower method, but for the challenge to pass you still have to take into account that the user should be able to enter either a lower case "n" or upper case "N" to quit. The resulting code would look like this:

import sys
play_again = input("Play again? Y/n ")
if play_again != 'n' && play_again != 'N':
  print("Enjoy the show!")
else:
  sys.exit()

In my opinion, it's better to use the .lower() method.

Hope this helps! :sparkles:

Shadow Skillz
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Shadow Skillz
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Jennifer thank you so much for the clarification enjoy the rest of your day :-)