Python Question

NuNu43 · 04-19-2015, 04:11 PM

Hello Giants,

I know almost nothing about python, I can make it print, or pick my lottery numbers.

I just found a great way to study for college class, I made a very simple program to run in the terminal.

It simply uses "print" and "raw_input"

It asks a question through raw_input, and compares the answer with
"if". If the answer is right, you get a good job, if not, it just goes to the next line.

I know how to do nothing else, but my ideas keep coming, and surpassing my programming ability.

One thing I have done, is print information between questions.u
But it just prints it in one big block and all at once.

How can I make the text appear slowly like it's typing,

You know, like the movies in the 90's......

Also, I would like to know how to make loops.
So it loops the question back to you until you get it right.....

smallpond · 04-20-2015, 12:53 PM

Try "Learn Python the Hard Way". Its for people who want to jump in and start programming rather than sit on their hands in a class.

http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/

dugan · 04-20-2015, 01:03 PM

Quote:

How can I make the text appear slowly like it's typing,

You know, like the movies in the 90's......

Code:

import time
import sys

for character in "I'm typing this\n":
	sys.stdout.write(character)
	sys.stdout.flush()
	time.sleep(0.25)

veerain · 04-20-2015, 01:30 PM

@dugan: Nice and amazing code. Using 0.5 sec looks good.

Samsonite2010 · 04-24-2015, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugan

Code:

import time
import sys

for character in "I'm typing this\n":
	sys.stdout.write(character)
	sys.stdout.flush()
	time.sleep(0.25)

Well done sir - Python is simply awesome!

Fabio Paolini · 04-26-2015, 10:02 PM

Here is a very simple example with a loop

Code:

count = 0
while True:
    if count:
        print 'Try again: '
    else:
        print 'Put your name:'
    a =  raw_input()
    print 'You have tried %s' % a
    if a == 'myName':
        print 'right'
        break
    else:
        print 'wrong'
    count += 1
    
print 'Leaving ...'