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

Posted by jp28
jp28
3,413 Points

Please help me!

my code isn't working, it told me that task one is no longer passing.

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 True:
    def even_odd(num):
  if num % 2 == 0:
    return True
  else:
    return False

1 Answer

M Gavin
M Gavin
17,906 Points
M Gavin
M Gavin
17,906 Points

Your While loop will be using the function even_odd.

Your code should be solving the following:

while (condition):
     # step 1: generate a random number and store into a variable
     # step 2: if even_odd(randomnum):
     #                 print message saying number is even
     #         else:
     #                 print message saying number is odd
     # step 3: Decrement start by 1