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

Posted by Reign Anu
Reign Anu
1,537 Points

Using the "return" data.

At this point I believe my issue is using the "return" information from the even_odd function. I believe I'm suppose to set the function its self to a particular variable and then get the print statement based on the outcome but am unsure of the syntax. Any help or insight would be great.

even.py 
import random
start=5
while start is True:
    num= random.randint(1,99)
    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

        if num % 2 == 0:
            print("{} is even".format(num))
        else:
            print("{} is odd".format(num))
        start-1

1 Answer

reanimator313
reanimator313
6,005 Points
reanimator313
reanimator313
6,005 Points

I hope you understand, my English is not too good. The return function works as print, but instead of displaying something on the screen, will send it elsewhere, in a function or elsewhere. From there you can take it and use it wherever you want. If I'm wrong, please correct me.