Python: very basic help on a while loop

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I've searched everywhere for an answer to my question, and I still can't figure it out! The answer is probably sooooo simple but I just can't get it, maybe because I'm just getting back into Python...

Anyway, I want to create a while-loop so that until the user enters 'y' or 'n' the question will keep being asked. This is what I have:

while True:   # to loop the question
    answer = input("Do you like burgers? ").lower()
    if answer == "y" or "n":
        break

I'm honestly so baffed, so I beg for someone's help :)

if answer in ("y", "n"):

Steven Moseley
– Steven Moseley

2015-09-06 22:22:25 +00:00
Commented Sep 6, 2015 at 22:22 — Steven Moseley
– Steven Moseley, Commented Sep 6, 2015 at 22:22

StephenG · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-06 22:20:41Z

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while True:   # to loop the question
    answer = input("Do you like burgers? ").lower()
    if answer == "y" or answer == "n":
        break

answered Sep 6, 2015 at 22:20

StephenG

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jojonas Over a year ago

If you wonder why this works: in Python, strings have a truth value true. A non-empty string is always true: bool("foo") == True, so your code will always break because of ... or "n" which corresponds to ... or True.

Salem · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-06 22:26:31Z

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Your condition is wrong. Also if you are using Python 2.x you should use raw_input (otherwise you would need to type "y" instead of y, for example):

while True:   # to loop the question
    answer = raw_input("Do you like burgers? ").lower()
    if answer == "y" or answer == "n":
        break

edited Sep 6, 2015 at 22:26

answered Sep 6, 2015 at 22:23

Salem

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