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From: John Gordon <gordon@panix.com>
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Subject: Re: Loop Question
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:00:19 +0000 (UTC)
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In <mailman.3754.1372100014.3114.python-list@python.org> =?UTF-8?B?Q2hyaXMg4oCcS3dwb2xza2HigJ0gV2Fycmljaw==?= <kwpolska@gmail.com> writes:

> > while True:
> >     username = raw_input("Please enter your username: ")
> >     password = raw_input("Please enter your password: ")
> >
> >     if username == "john doe" and password == "fopwpo":
> >         print "Login Successful"
> >         break
> >
> >     else:
> >         print "Please try again"

> You didn't test the code, did you?  Because the code you posted is
> right.

It's right, therefore I did not test it?  I don't understand.

If the code has a bug, please point it out.

> And note that the getpass module is what you should use for that second
> thing in real life, for the security of your users.

I'm sure this is just an exercise for the OP to understand loops.  Security
would be counter-productive.

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