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

Xiaobao Yu
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Xiaobao Yu
Courses Plus Student 4,346 Points
Posted by Xiaobao Yu
Xiaobao Yu
Courses Plus Student 4,346 Points

The task 3 always pop up "It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing."

I wrote my code in task 3 but it always pop up "It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing." Why is it happening??

even.py 
import random

start = 5

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

while start > 0:
    x = random.randint(1, 99)
    if even_odd(x):
        print("{} is even".format(x))
    else:
        print("{} is odd".format(x))
    start--

1 Answer

kenny butler
kenny butler
8,860 Points
kenny butler
kenny butler
8,860 Points

your syntax is wrong, your very last line of code says start--, i should say start-=1

Xiaobao Yu
Xiaobao Yu
Courses Plus Student 4,346 Points
Xiaobao Yu
Xiaobao Yu
Courses Plus Student 4,346 Points

I corrected that but it still does not let me pass.