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

Tyler Godin
Tyler Godin
2,776 Points
Posted by Tyler Godin
Tyler Godin
2,776 Points

Code not passing..

My code isn't passing, but it's not telling my why. If I copy my code to workspaces, it runs without an issue.

Am I missing something really obvious here?

Thanks!

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 != False:
  random_num = random.randint(1,99)

  if even_odd(random_num) == True:
    print("{} is even.".format(random_num))
  else:
    print("{} is odd.".format(random_num))

  start = start - 1

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Remove the period from the end of you strings:

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 != False:
  random_num = random.randint(1,99)

  if even_odd(random_num) == True:
    print("{} is even".format(random_num))
  else:
    print("{} is odd".format(random_num))

  start = start - 1
Tyler Godin
Tyler Godin
2,776 Points
Tyler Godin
Tyler Godin
2,776 Points

That did it. Thanks Chris!