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

Posted by Joelle Kruczek
Joelle Kruczek
1,375 Points

Challenge 3 o 3 - make a while loop that runs until start is falset

Inside the loop - I am getting "task 1" not working and its just 'Import random" I moved the while start loop under the function and am just stuck. please help

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.
    while start:
        num = ranmdom.randit(1,99)

        if even_odd(num):    
            print('{} is even').format(num)
        else:
            print('{} is odd').format(num)
    start -=1

    return not num %2​
Julio Garcia
Julio Garcia
1,944 Points
Julio Garcia
Julio Garcia
1,944 Points

If I remember correctly that part of the course, the while loop need to be outside the function, just move the return not num % 2 before the while loop, and indent correctly the while. Also the .format(num) needs to be inside the print parentesis, like this.. print('{} is even'.format(num))

1 Answer

rydavim
rydavim
18,814 Points
rydavim
rydavim
18,814 Points

Looks like Julio Garcia might have you sorted, but just in case - it looks like you just have two small issues. Your code needs to be outside the even_odd(num) function, and your print statements need to include the format method.

import random
start = 5
def even_odd(num):

    # Your while loop here should be outside the even_odd(num) function. 
    # This means it would be inline with import, start, and even_odd.
    while start:
        num = ranmdom.randit(1,99)
        if even_odd(num):    
            print('{} is even').format(num) # You'll need to make sure format is inside the print, attached to the string.
        else:
            print('{} is odd').format(num) # Something like: print('{} is odd'.format(num))
    start -=1

    return not num %2​ # Don't forget that this return is inside the even_odd(num) function! Don't move it when you move the while loop!

That should do it, happy coding!