[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> I have a problem with some code :(
>
> -----------
>
> hint = raw_input("\nAre you stuck? y/n: ")
> hint = hint.lower()
>
> while (hint != 'n') or (hint != 'y'):
> hint = raw_input("Please specify a valid choice: ")
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> so everytime I run the program, and enter my choice as y or n, I'm
> told to 'Please Specify a valid Choice Again' and can't get out of the
> loop.
>
>
>
> -----------
>
> hint = raw_input("\nAre you stuck? y/n: ")
> hint = hint.lower()
>
> while (hint != 'n'):
> hint = raw_input("Please specify a valid choice: ")
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> As for here when I enter n, I can leave the while loop.
>
> Anyway I can't put my finger on this, so I'd be real grateful if
> someone could tell me what I've done wrong. Thanks.
> (I have a guy feeling it's something really silly I'm overlooking...)
>
Your if test is wrong.
If hint='n'
hint !='n' is False
hint !='y' is True
False or True equals True
I think you want something like:
hint = raw_input("\nAre you stuck? y/n: ")
hint = hint.lower()
while hint not in ['y', 'n']:
hint = raw_input("Please specify a valid choice: ")
-Larry
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