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

Shreyas Papinwar
Shreyas Papinwar
2,371 Points
Posted by Shreyas Papinwar
Shreyas Papinwar
2,371 Points

why is it not working?

import random

start = 5

while start != False: number = random.randint(1, 99) if even_odd(number) == True: print("{} is even".format(number)) else: print("{} is odd".format(number)) start = start - 1 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

even.py 
import random

start = 5

while start != False:
    number = random.randint(1, 99) 
    if even_odd(number) == True:
        print("{} is even".format(number))
    else:
        print("{} is odd".format(number))
    start = start - 1
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

1 Answer

Evan Trimby
Evan Trimby
5,381 Points
Evan Trimby
Evan Trimby
5,381 Points

Try moving your function above the main loop.

aaronbuckles
aaronbuckles
3,291 Points

Evan is right. You must define a function before calling it.