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Python Python Basics (Retired) Pick a Number! Any Number! The Solution

Shazad Kazi
Shazad Kazi
10,758 Points
Posted by Shazad Kazi
Shazad Kazi
10,758 Points

The Solution, Converting the player guess into an int?

I assumed that this bit of code would convert the player guess without causing an exception. However, when testing the game the player cannot enter a number with a decimal even if it is a whole number e.g 3.0 for 3

  try:
    player_num = int(guess)
  except:
    print("That's not a whole number!")
    break

so if my guess was 5.5 it would've converted it to 5.

For example if this was typed in the shell?

a = 5.5
int(a)

2 Answers

Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points
Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points

You'll want to use a float in that case, because the definition of integer is a value without a decimal or fractional value.

Try

a = 5.5
float(a)

More information about this function here.

Hanley Chan
Hanley Chan
27,771 Points
Hanley Chan
Hanley Chan
27,771 Points

This should work:

  try:
    player_num = int(float(guess))
  except:
    print("That's not a whole number!")
    break