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Katarzyna Wójtowicz
Courses Plus Student 4,842 PointsWhy is it still looping?
That's my code
name = input("What's your name? ")
understanding = input ("{}, do you understand Python while loops?\n Enter yes/no".format(name))
while understanding.lower() != "yes":
print ("Ok, {} while loops is reapeat until the condition is met".format(name))
understanding = input(" Cool, {} do you now understand while loops? \n Enter yes/no".format(name))
print ("That's great!")
When I answer "no" it never goes to the 2nd question ("Cool, {} do you now...) as it start looping all the time and doesn't stop to show the previous answer ("Ok, {} while loops"). I'm sorry but I don't see what I'm doing wrong :(
Edited: markdown added
3 Answers
Katarzyna Wójtowicz
Courses Plus Student 4,842 PointsJennifer Nordell thank you so much for your answer and help!
Now I understand that indentation can be crucial :) However, after changes, I'm not sure why it continues to ask me if i understand, so I never get to the final part with congrats.
name = input("What's your name? ")
understanding = input ("{}, do you understand Python while loops?\n Enter yes/no".format(name))
while understanding.lower() != "yes":
print ("Ok, {} while loops is reapeat until the condition is met".format(name))
understanding = input(" Cool, {} do you now understand while loops? \n Enter yes/no".format(name))
print ("Congrats, that's great!")
Would you be so kind to take a look again and show me what could be the reason? Thank you <3
Katarzyna Wójtowicz
Courses Plus Student 4,842 PointsYou are right, I just have been typing "y" instead of "yes"...I'm so sorry for bothering you and again, thank you so much for your help, I deeply appreciate it :)
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHi there, Katarzyna Wójtowicz! In a word, indentation 
while loop. Which means that it keeps running because the user doesn't get another chance to put in anything else.
Indent this line so that it lines up with the print statement right before it:
understanding = input(" Cool, {} do you now understand while loops? \n Enter yes/no".format(name))
Hope this helps!
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherJennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherKatarzyna Wójtowicz it does work for me. If I enter "no" the first time and enter "yes" the second time it asks, then I get the "Congrats, that's great!"