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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Even or Odd Loop

Posted by charlesmonaghan
charlesmonaghan
742 Points

"Task 1 is no longer passing"

I have no idea why task 1 isn't passing with my code anymore? My 'import random' module is still there?!

even.py 
import random

def even_odd(num):
    # If % 2 is 0, the number is even.
    # Since 0 is falsey, we have to invert it with not.
    return not num % 2

start = 5

while start True:
    num = random.randint(1, 99)
    if num % 2 == 0:
        print("{} is even".format(num))
    else:
        print("{} is odd".format(num))
    start -= 1

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

"Task 1 is no longer passing" usually means a syntax error has been introduced while working on a later task. In your code:

invalid syntax (even.py, line 10):  while start True:

>>> while start True:
  File "<stdin>", line 1
    while start True:
                   ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Missing == operator.

Post back if you need more help. Good luck!!