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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Exiting

Posted by Marko Borenovic
Marko Borenovic
1,813 Points

Where did I done wrong

I don't know where I made a mistake??

firedoor.py 
import sys

start_movie = input("Do you want to start the movie")
if start_movie != "n"  or "N":
    print("Enjoy the show")
else:
    sys.exit()

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hi Marko,

You are definitely on the right track. :thumbsup: There are just a couple of small error with your logic for the conditional check.

First, when checking more than one condition, each condition needs to be checked against the variable. So you can't have 

 if variable == condition1 or condition2

Although you are checking in one line, they still need to be their own like this 

if variable == condition1 or variable == condition2

Notice how each condition is separately checked against the variable.

Second, the conditional logic is not correct. You are using or which means only one of the conditions need to be met to return True. So, if the user enters "N", that does not equal "n", but it will still return True.
With the logical operator and, both conditions need to be met to return True. So, now if the user enters "N", it will still return False if "n" is entered, because only one condition was met.
Everything else... you're doing great. You are using the negation correctly and the rest of the syntax is correct. Once you correct those two things, it'll all pass!

Keep Coding! :) :dizzy:

Marko Borenovic
Marko Borenovic
1,813 Points

Thank you for the information :)