Jon Moore wrote: > Hi, > > I am still working my way through my 'Python for absolute beginners > book' and have hit a brick wall with one of the end of chapter exercises. > > The challenge says: > > Improve the function ask_number() so that the function can be called > with a step value. Make the default value of step 1. > > The function looks like this: > > def ask_number(question, low, high): > """Ask for a number within the range""" > response = None > while response not in range(low, high): > response = int(raw_input(question)) > return response > > The author has not eluded to 'step values' in anyway that I can see in > the proceeding chapters! This lights my frustration fire. I wonder whether the author tested the book?
When I worked for a training company I was asked to test a new on-line course on JCL. I demurred by saying "But I don't know JCL.". The reply was "that's exactly what we want!" So a general recommendation to authors is to have a member of the target audience "test" the book. You Jon have done that but at some cost to you and those of us on this list. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
