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Python

Ali Waris
Ali Waris
2,303 Points
Posted by Ali Waris
Ali Waris
2,303 Points

Is this way of doing this correct too? Because the one of raising error seem difficult.

import math

def split_check(total, number_of_people):
    return math.ceil(total / number_of_people)

try:
    total_due = float(input("What is the total? "))
    while True:
        number_of_people = int(input("How many people? "))
        if number_of_people > 0:
            break
        else:
            print("Number of people must be greater than 0. Try again...")
except ValueError:
    print("Please enter a valid value. Try again...")
else:
    amount_due = split_check(total_due, number_of_people)
    print(f"Each person owes {amount_due}")

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

You didn't provide a link to the lesson, so if the exercise was about how to raise an event in code, this might not be "correct" from the standpoint of the lesson.

But as far as getting the job done of assuring a positive response, this certainly handles it. In programming, there will always be several valid ways to approach any objective. The courses try to teach a variety of techniques so you can choose the best one for each task you might need to accomplish.