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Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work

From Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au>
Subject Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work
Date 2014-08-07 15:06 +1000
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Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com.dmarc.invalid> writes:

> I just took a look at that web page, and I see what your problem
> actually is...

> You are misunderstanding the problem. The problem does NOT say to end
> the loop at three tries, just to keep track of the number of tries.
> It's not actually specific, but the implication is that AFTER the loop
> display a message depending on the number of actual tires.

Could it be re-phrased to state the exercise requirements more clearly?
Maybe you could edit the wiki page to prevent future confusion on this
exercise.

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Ben Finney

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Wikibooks example doesn't work Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-06 22:58 -0400
  Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-07 13:11 +1000
  Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2014-08-07 03:18 +0000
  Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-06 23:25 -0400
    Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-08-07 13:43 +1000
      Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-06 23:48 -0400
        Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> - 2014-08-06 21:59 -0700
          Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-08-07 15:06 +1000
          Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2014-08-07 11:11 -0400
    Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2014-08-07 14:09 +1000
    RE: Wikibooks example doesn't work8 Andrew Christianson <Andrew.Christianson@Ipsos.com> - 2014-08-07 03:43 +0000
  Re: Wikibooks example doesn't work Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-08-07 13:31 +1000

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