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

stephenmelendy
stephenmelendy
3,578 Points
Posted by stephenmelendy
stephenmelendy
3,578 Points

Why is task 1 no longer passing? It is a simple "import random"... how is it no longer correct?

I'm simply not sure why it is telling me that Task 1 is no longer passing. Task 1 is to just import the random library...

Am I missing something?

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 start:
    number = random.randint(1,99)
    if even_odd(number) == 0:
        print("{} is even".format(str(number))
   if even_odd(number) == 1:
        print("{} is odd".format(str(number))
   start -= 1

1 Answer

markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points

Hello

your print("{} is even".format(str(number)) needs one more ) as in

print("{} is even".format(str(number)))

you need to do this for both print in your program. Also make sure your indention is ok.

If this answers your question, please mark the question as answered.

Henry Garmendia
Henry Garmendia
Courses Plus Student 11,762 Points
Henry Garmendia
Henry Garmendia
Courses Plus Student 11,762 Points

Can I ask you a question, why "start = 5"?

is it the counter for the while, right?