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On 11/20/2015 12:22 PM, Dylan Riley wrote:
> This is my fortune cookie program i wrote in python.
> the problem is it will not run past the first line of input.
> could someone please identify the error and explain to me why.
> here is the code:
>
> #the program silulates a fortune cookie
> #the program should display one of five unique fortunes, at randon, each time its run
>
> import random
>
> print("  \\ \\ \\ \\ DYLANS FORTUNE COOKIE \\ \\ \\ ")
> print("\n\n\tGood things come to those who wait")
> input("\nPress enter to see your fortune")
>
> fortune = random.randrange(6) + 1
> print(fortune)
> if fortune == 1:
>      print("happy")
> elif fortune == 2:
>      print("horny")
> elif fortune == 3:
>      print("messy")
> elif fortune == 4:
>      print("sad")
> elif fortune == 5:
>      print("lool")

Use a dict instead of if-elif.

i = random.randrange(6)
fortunes = {0:'happy', 1:'horny', 2:'messy',
             3:'sad', 4:'lool', 5:'buggy'}
print(i, fortunes[i])

> print("hope ypu enjoyed your fortune being told")
> input("\nPress enter to exit")


-- 
Terry Jan Reedy