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

ravi thotapalli
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ravi thotapalli
Courses Plus Student 1,113 Points
Posted by ravi thotapalli
ravi thotapalli
Courses Plus Student 1,113 Points

Inconsistency

I tried this script in workspaces and it works fine. However when I put it in the answer page. I get try again. Not sure if I have a problem understanding the problem or no ? Could anyone pl let me know if I am making a mistake here.

import random def even_odd(num): start = 5 while start != 0: num = random.randint(1,99)

# If % 2 is 0, the number is even.
    if num % 2 == 0:
        print ("The number {} is even ".format(num))
    else:
        print ("The number {} is odd ".format(num))
    start = start - 1

even_odd('{}')

even.py
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

you shouldn't need to test the number being odd or even- the method even_odd does that for you. You should just do: if even_odd(num): print(your message goes here) else: print(your else message here)

start -= 1

1 Answer

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

Try starting your while loop like this: while start: