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

Posted by Miguel de Luis Espinosa
Miguel de Luis Espinosa
41,279 Points

What do you think of my solution?

This is my code 

import random

myNumber = random.randint(1,10)
guess = int(input("Guess my number "))
maxTries = 5
tries = 1
while tries <= maxTries:
  if guess == myNumber:
    print("You won")
    break
  else:    
    if guess < myNumber:
      guess = int(input("\n Sorry wrong number. My number is Higher. You have tried to guess my number {} times \n Guess my number again:".format(tries)))
    else:
      guess = int(input("\n Sorry wrong number. My number is Lower. You have tried to guess my number {} times \n Guess my number again:".format(tries)))  
    tries += 1
else:
  print("You lost, loser!")

3 Answers

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

What if I guess 'a' instead of a number?

Also, PEP 8 discourages variable names likeThis and recommends names like_this. It's not a required style, but it'll make it easier for you to work with other Python developers in the future.

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Courses Plus Student 5,041 Points
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Courses Plus Student 5,041 Points

Solution is good. But my solution would be

import random

myNumber = random.randint(1,10)
guess = int(input("Guess my number "))
maxTries = 5
tries = 1
while tries <= maxTries:
  if guess == myNumber:
    print("You won")
    break
  else:    
    if guess < myNumber:
      guess = int(input("\n Sorry wrong number. My number is Higher. You have tried to guess my number {} times \n Guess my number again:".format(tries)))
    else:
      guess = int(input("\n Sorry wrong number. My number is Lower. You have tried to guess my number {} times \n Guess my number again:".format(tries)))  
    tries += 1
if tries > 6:
    print("You lost, loser!")

The reason I go with if loop rather than your else loop. while loop condition fail can't be mapped to else branch.

Mostly that is the reason I went with new if loop to check the tries against 6.

I hope it helps

Josué Sotelo
Josué Sotelo
538 Points

I added Ken's request to your code:

import random

myNumber = random.randint(1,10)
maxTries = 5
tries = 1

while True:
    try:
        guess = int(input("Guess my number >"))
    except ValueError:
        print("Ops! Please input a number")
        continue
    else:
        break
while tries <= maxTries:
        if guess == myNumber:
            print("You won")
            break
        else:
            if guess < myNumber:
                guess = int(input("\n Sorry wrong number. My number is Higher. You have tried to guess my number {} times \n Guess my number again:".format(tries)))
            else:
                guess = int(input("\n Sorry wrong number. My number is Lower. You have tried to guess my number {} times \n Guess my number again:".format(tries)))  
        tries += 1
if tries > 6:
    print("You lost, loser!")
Maxim Kontsevitch
Maxim Kontsevitch
25,447 Points
Maxim Kontsevitch
Maxim Kontsevitch
25,447 Points

Pretty nice, Its Working and Its functional. :smile: Great job!