If the guess is larger than the number, your code will never prompt for a
new guess in the while loop. Try removing one indent on the input() line.
On Sep 24, 2011 10:44 AM, "Cameron Macleod" <cmacleod...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
I've been trying to code a simple guess my number game as a starter
programming project but I've generated an infinite loop accidentally. Since
I'm new to programming in general, I can't really figure out what's causing
it. Thanks
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import random
print("\tWelcome to 'Guess my Number'!")
print("\nI'm thinking of a number between 1 and 100.")
print("Try to guess it in as few attempts as possible.\n")
#set the initial values
the_number = random.randint(1, 100)
guess = int(input("Take a guess: "))
tries = 1
# guessing loop
while guess != the_number:
if guess > the_number:
print("Lower...")
else:
print("Higher...")
guess = int(input("Take a guess: "))
tries += 1
print("You guessed it! The number was", the_number)
print("And it only took you", tries, "tries!\n")
if tries <= 5:
print("I didn't know roadrunners could type!")
elif tries >= 99:
print("P'raps 'Only' wasn't the right word...")
elif tries == 100:
print("0_0 You are the unluckiest person in the world. Or the
stupidest...")
input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.")
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