CODEWITHSUNDEEP
python
JACK
JACK

Reputation: 17

Function Is Not Running

Just started to code, can't figure out why the start function will not ask me for any user input.

import random

number = random.randint(1,6)

def start():
    print("Do you want to start?")
    answer = raw_input("Type 'Yes' to start!")  #Asks me for user input... Doesn't work
    if answer == "yes":
        print("Rolling the dice... The number is... " + number)
    else:
        print("Aww :( ")

Upvotes: 0

Views: 108

Answers (4)

Patrick Beeson
Patrick Beeson

Reputation: 1695

You want to give consideration to your program as a module.

Try making the following changes:

import random

_NUMBER = random.randint(1,6)

def start():
    print("Do you want to start?")
    answer = raw_input("Type 'Yes' to start!")
    if answer == "yes":
        print("Rolling the dice... The number is... " + _NUMBER)
    else:
        print("Aww :( ")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    start()

The "if name"... addition allows your program to be run from the interpreter as a module. You can also import this module into other programs easily.

I've also changed the syntax on your global variable (number) to reflect best practices. It's now private -- indicated by the underscore -- and uppercase.

If this program is imported as a module, the global variable won't impact those of the same name.

Now you can do python filename.py from the command line, or from filename import start and start() from the interpreter to run your program.

Upvotes: 3

YOUNG
YOUNG

Reputation: 533

Just like the other two said, you haven't called the function "start()". Also you asked to type "Yes" but you check if the user gave "yes".

Upvotes: 2

Jonathan Davies
Jonathan Davies

Reputation: 884

You have to call the function.

start()

Working script:

import random

number = random.randint(1,6)

def start():
    print("Do you want to start?")
    answer = raw_input("Type 'Yes' to start!")
    if answer == "yes":
        print "Rolling the dice... The number is... ", number
    else:
        print("Aww :( ")

start()

Upvotes: 2

Malik Brahimi
Malik Brahimi

Reputation: 16711

You never actually call the function:

number = random.randint(1,6)

def start():
    print("Do you want to start?")
    answer = raw_input("Type 'Yes' to start!")
    if answer == "yes":
        print("Rolling the dice... The number is... " + number)
    else:
        print("Aww :( ")

start()

Upvotes: 2

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