Re: Help please

Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Date	2013-03-31 22:41 -0700
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Subject	Re: Help please
From	khaosyt@gmail.com
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On Monday, April 1, 2013 1:24:52 AM UTC-4, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 4:15 PM,  <khaosyt@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >     integer = input("Enter a positive integer: ")
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> >     again = raw_input("Again? (Y/N): ")
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> Okay, the first thing I'm going to say is: Don't use input() in Python
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> 2. It's dangerous in ways you won't realize. Use int(raw_input(...))
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> for something like this, which will guarantee you an integer.
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> I'm guessing this is homework. Please be honest about that; we'll help
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> you learn but won't just give you the answers.
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> All you need to do is initialize something to zero, and then keep
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> adding 'number' onto it in the loop. You should be able to sort that
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> out.
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> ChrisA

Elaborate, please.

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Help please khaosyt@gmail.com - 2013-03-31 22:15 -0700
  Re: Help please Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-04-01 16:24 +1100
    Re: Help please khaosyt@gmail.com - 2013-03-31 22:41 -0700
      Re: Help please Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-04-02 00:09 +0000
    Re: Help please khaosyt@gmail.com - 2013-03-31 22:41 -0700

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