Respond to inputs in Python

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I am trying to make a simple game for learning English grammar using Python. Basically, the user inputs the verb form and Python should return 'correct' or 'incorrect'. I am trying to do this using a function:

def simple_past():
    question1 = input('I ____ to the park. Input: ').lower()  
    if input == 'went':
        print('correct')
    else:
        print('incorrect')

But when I type in 'went', it always sends back 'incorrect'. My question is twofold: (1) why is it returning 'incorrect' even thought I am typing in 'went', (2) is this the best way to make this kind of activity? Cheers

input is just a built-in Python function. In your second line you assign the return value of it to the variable question1 and it is that which you should check if it is == 'went' — aydee45
– aydee45, Commented Oct 5, 2021 at 13:00

Frustrated Programmer · Accepted Answer · 2021-10-05 13:01:14Z

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def simple_past():
    question1 = input('I ____ to the park. Input: ').lower()  
    if question1 == 'went':
        print('correct')
    else:
        print('incorrect')

Value from input will be stored in the question1 variable. So you should be comparing question1 and 'went'

answered Oct 5, 2021 at 13:01

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Sachith Muhandiram · Accepted Answer · 2021-10-05 16:56:53Z

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That is the reason we should give meaningful names to variables.

def simple_past():
    input_value = input('I ____ to the park. Input: ').lower()  
    if input_value == 'went':
        print('correct')
    else:
        print('incorrect')

edited Oct 5, 2021 at 16:56

Sachith Muhandiram

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answered Oct 5, 2021 at 15:18

Rajendra Kumbar

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