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Emmanuel Owolabi
1,125 Pointsthe error message is "wrong number of prints"
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 < 5: num = random.randint(1,99) if even_odd(num): print("{} is even".format(num)) else: print("{} is odd".format(num)) start -= 1
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 < 5:
num = random.randint(1,99)
if even_odd(num):
print("{} is even".format(num))
else:
print("{} is odd".format(num))
start -= 1
1 Answer

Ken Alger
Treehouse TeacherEmmanuel;
Take a look at your while
statement logic as it relates to the start
value. When the program first runs will it get into the while
loop?
For the sake of argument, let's say that it does, will it ever end?
Post back if you're still stuck.
Ken
Emmanuel Owolabi
1,125 PointsEmmanuel Owolabi
1,125 PointsAbsolutely, i found it even before your post but thanks for the response. It should be " while start : "