Python average input not working

Question

I am trying to get average times of the speed skaters with Python and my code will not work. I have searched all over trying to find an answer and I am completely stumped.

print("Enter the skater times in seconds. Input -1 to finish and calculate.")

count = 0
sum = 0.0
number = 1

while number != -1:
    number = input("Enter skater time in seconds: ")
    if number != 0:
        count = count + 1
        sum = sum + number

print ("The number of skaters was: ", count)
print ("The average skater time was:", sum / count)

"Will not work" isn't helpful. Errors (provide full traceback)? Unexpected outputs (provide inputs and expected and actual outputs)? Is this python 3.x or 2.x? — jonrsharpe
– jonrsharpe, Commented Mar 8, 2014 at 21:22
Hi @dkahl9668 ! Please, would you be so kind to mark the answer as correct if the problem is already solved? Thanks in advance and have a nice day! — Javier
– Javier, Commented Mar 9, 2014 at 7:52

Javier · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-08 21:23:46Z

3

The if clause must be:

if number > 0:

Otherwise you are considering the last one, whose value is -1

Edit

I think it has nothing to do with integer division. It is only the if clause.

answered Mar 8, 2014 at 21:23

Javier

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Javier Over a year ago

Hi @TylerAndFriends ! It is always nice to read a comment as the one you have written. Unfortunately this is not the most common thing in these days, full of silly users who think they know everything. Cheers!

ifryed · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-08 21:26:10Z

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You can add from __future__ import division and it will make all divisions be floats.

answered Mar 8, 2014 at 21:26

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