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| From | Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Subject | Re: error help import random |
| Date | 2015-11-20 15:15 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <mailman.21.1448050562.2291.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
| References | <8b0ec311-ab7f-429d-877f-d205ad6008d9@googlegroups.com> |
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
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error help import random Dylan Riley <dylan.riley@hotmail.com> - 2015-11-20 09:22 -0800
Re: error help import random Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-11-21 04:30 +1100
Re: error help import random Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> - 2015-11-20 18:57 +0100
Re: error help import random Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-11-20 11:10 -0700
Re: error help import random Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2015-11-20 15:15 -0500
Re: error help import random Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@technologyhighland.invalid> - 2015-11-20 23:03 +0000
Re: error help import random Dylan Riley <dylan.riley@hotmail.com> - 2015-11-20 19:26 -0800
Re: error help import random Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2015-11-20 18:05 -0500
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